Quote from: DooMAD on Today at 09:26:20 PM

Quote from: we-btc on Today at 09:10:50 PM

Quote from: DooMAD on Today at 08:57:12 PM

I'm saying it was always possible to embed arbitrary data. "Ordinals" are a very specific method of embedding arbitrary data, so it would not be correct to say that ordinals were always possible. But without the code ordinals are exploiting, it's still possible to hog a load of space in blocks by embedding images and other trash. And it's still possible for people to claim silly images are an asset class in an attempt to get others to spam a blockchain that doesn't support the very specific methods ordinals utilise. That's what needs fixing. People need to know that silly images are not assets. They are snake oil and trash.

I think we are in agreement. There is a bug that should be addressed and ordinals were added by Taproot to exploit that bug.

If I understand you correctly the core developers exploited a bug instead of fixing it in order to add functionality that is contrary to the stated purpose of Bitcoin.

No. We are not in agreement. You do not understand me at all. That isn't remotely what I said.

I'm now pretty sure you're deliberately misrepresenting the situation.

My motivation is to promote financial freedom and individual sovereignty by advocating for "a purely peer-to-peer form of electronic cash". I hope that is what we are all doing here.