Damus
Kyma Fi · 5w
This is a fiat mindset. Bitcoin is not a zero sum game like the dollar. It doesn’t grow if “everyone acts in their own self interest”. Since its supply is fixed, and it is secured by node decent...
Neal BIP110 profile picture
“everyone acts in their own self interest”

i think you miss the magic of bitcoin consensus
it is the only way you get “money for your enemies”
it the best method in history for sorting out all the contentious vectors of self interest and finding the common good.

scammer’s self interest that doesn’t align with the collective interest will not form consensus
so long as all the other non scammers pursue their self interest.
bitcoin empowers the sovereign individual user.

it’s an asymetrical defense
you don’t want to fight fire with fire.
tribalism vs tribalism is just gay

the decade long spam war was always going to be settled at consensus
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Kyma Fi · 5w
Closing an obvious attack vector isn’t tribalism. It’s preservation. Opening op return without node consensus from nodes is tribalism. Lying about it is tribalism and hiring maintainers based on DEI and not meritocracy is the very definition of tribalism.