Quote from: larry_vw_1955 on Today at 01:54:03 AM

you can't have it both ways. you either accept and support OP_RETURN and allowing people to store data on the blockchain or you say "No, I don't agree with OP_RETURN at all. Bitcoin was not meant for people to think of as any type of data storage." period the end.

As long as we're clear that you also can't have it both ways.

You either support a blockchain where users will initiate a witch hunt to stamp out any transactions they don't approve of (and either trust or hope that they never disapprove of the transactions you make). As a consequence, you'll then be leaving the door wide open for governments and regulators to apply pressure to stamp out the transactions they don't approve of (and again hope that doesn't include your transactions).

-OR-, you can support Bitcoin as it stands, where no one is in a position to dictate what other users can or can't do with their transactions.

Know that if you pick the former and take action to enact it, you'll be splitting the current Bitcoin userbase. I, for one, absolutely won't follow such a grotesque and 'nimby'-ist blockchain. It's an absolute prerequisite for me that censorship is not a factor. I simply won't accept it. I hope that others here feel the same because they understand what a travesty the alternative would be. Although, it honestly wouldn't surprise me if such users were dwindling in number, as forum users generally nowadays seem to be more ignorant and less appreciative of what we have and why it works this way. But there should be enough of us who see sense to continue on our current path.

It's a matter of principles and I get the distinct impression ours don't align. It looks like you have some obstacles to overcome in order to get what you want, because I'm certainly not giving up what I already have. Censorship-resistant freedom.