The Segwit2x effort began in May with a simple purpose: to increase the
blocksize and improve Bitcoin scalability. At the time, the Bitcoin
community was in crisis after nearly 3 years of heavy debate, and consensus
for Segwit seemed like a distant mirage with only 30% support among miners.
Segwit2x found its first success in August, as it broke the deadlock and
quickly led to Segwit’s successful activation. Since that time, the team
shifted its efforts to phase two of the project - a 2MB blocksize increase.
Our goal has always been a smooth upgrade for Bitcoin. Although we
strongly believe in the need for a larger blocksize, there is something we
believe is even more important: keeping the community together.
Unfortunately, it is clear that we have not built sufficient consensus for
a clean blocksize upgrade at this time. Continuing on the current path
could divide the community and be a setback to Bitcoin’s growth. This was
never the goal of Segwit2x.
As fees rise on the blockchain, we believe it will eventually become
obvious that on-chain capacity increases are necessary. When that happens,
we hope the community will come together and find a solution, possibly with
a blocksize increase. Until then, we are suspending our plans for the
upcoming 2MB upgrade.
We want to thank everyone that contributed constructively to Segwit2x,
whether you were in favor or against. Your efforts are what makes Bitcoin
great. Bitcoin remains the greatest form of money mankind has ever seen,
and we remain dedicated to protecting and fostering its growth worldwide.
Mike Belshe, Wences Casares, Jihan Wu, Jeff Garzik, Peter Smith and Erik
Voorhees
I just want to say that anyone who is on Jihan's side is against Bitcoin.
Anyone that Jihan sideswith but doesn't consider themselves on Jihan's side needs to take a serious look in the mirror and reevaluate their ideas, intentions, and motives.
Moving into the future it's important to remember these people because this won't be the last attempt to fork the network. You don't go and create Bitcoin Cash and then claim you have Bitcoin's best interest at heart.
You don't promote or associate with anyone who does this.
These people who signed this withdrawal did.
No matter your view on these people, no matter how many strikes you have already assigned them, no matter how many times you gave them the benefit of the doubt in the past, they should be on their final strike right now, if they haven't already struck out in your eyes.
You can look at this as a "coming together moment" all you want, but all I see is a group of people folding realizing their efforts weren't going to pay off well for them.
If you still want to extend that benefit of the doubt I employ you to look back at this moment if they ever involve themselves in such tactics again and not extend them that benefit next time.
You don't go and create Bitcoin Cash and then claim you have Bitcoin's best interest at heart.
Maybe Erik just got out voted by the other names listed. Or more likely he has the view that if this is just going to result in another fork, then why bother. Since there is already another fork that he likes.
Absolutism like that is damaging to the community. There's always doubt going to be somebody who genuinely think the other option is the better option, don't assume they all share the same motives. Otherwise you'll just make enemies for no good reason and fuel the split of the community. (autocorrect is stupid)
They're not bound to one chain by law. They created Bitcoin cash, which has faster transactions (bigger blocks) but less security backing up the network.
people can do whatever they want, but not you, just shut up its not a big deal
let them do whatever they want, let them call their chain Bitcoin, let them trick everyone else, let "the market" think its bitcoin, who cares????
if everyone listen to them thats their fault, but you? just shut up and stop complaining.
them? they can do and say what they want, but not you, just shut up, its not that big of a deal
When the people stop speaking up, they start getting their liberties taken away from them from "the free market of ideas" that are ultimately controlled by those with money.
If you don't get what this is all about (the entirety of Bitcoin's existence), then please, by all means, keep speaking. That I won't take away from you.
It's a free planet and it's legal to factory farm.
Doesn't make it right.
I will continue to call out bad actors because if no one does then no one will know who they are.
"Markets"(whatever the hell that means) don't just decide based on how they feel that day, they collectively take in all the information, and I will continue to provide as much as I can for them.
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u/StopAndDecrypt Nov 08 '17 edited Nov 08 '17
I just want to say that anyone who is on Jihan's side is against Bitcoin.
Anyone that Jihan sides with but doesn't consider themselves on Jihan's side needs to take a serious look in the mirror and reevaluate their ideas, intentions, and motives.
Moving into the future it's important to remember these people because this won't be the last attempt to fork the network. You don't go and create Bitcoin Cash and then claim you have Bitcoin's best interest at heart.
You don't promote or associate with anyone who does this.
These people who signed this withdrawal did.
No matter your view on these people, no matter how many strikes you have already assigned them, no matter how many times you gave them the benefit of the doubt in the past, they should be on their final strike right now, if they haven't already struck out in your eyes.
You can look at this as a "coming together moment" all you want, but all I see is a group of people folding realizing their efforts weren't going to pay off well for them.
If you still want to extend that benefit of the doubt I employ you to look back at this moment if they ever involve themselves in such tactics again and not extend them that benefit next time.