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Bullying isn't good. I don't think it's bullying to say that the behavior of Bitcoin Core isn't right in this instance. Nor is it bullying to offer an alternative. I think this is what Trey was referring to.

I'm free-market on this. That includes the free market of ideas.

I'm also not compromising on my view that all "cryptocurrencies" other than Bitcoin are somewhere between scams and useless. But that's a totally different point here than what Trey originally brought up here, I think. Nobody is forcing anyone to adopt Bitcoin. Advocating strongly for it, and advocating against scams: absolutely.
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freemymind 🇨🇭 4mo ago 💬 2

Great to hear, that you are all pro freedom of ideas / speech. And great you also stand against bullying.

But when you look at nostr:nprofile1qyghwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tcpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgtcpzemhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejz7qg6waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxwet5v9kxy7fwvdhk6tmkxyq3jamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwdehhxamgv4ex2tnrdakj7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctcpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtcqyr25zk3385uyv8le82xpwru5rvkdffn2tn7mkzf5q6tq7m9nz7zf7zs5hlj 's original post, it is a generalistic note against heroifying specific people and against stupid debates. Concluding, that this attitude is probably hindering a lot of people, which are not yet inside the Bitcoin bubble, from entering.

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Luke de Wolf 4mo ago

His response to me clarified that he was referring to the Core/Knots debate. But yeah, in general, you're making a fair point.

The trouble is, it's a free market of ideas. So you can't stop the "toxic" maxis from being hyper maxi. But you can tell them you think it's counterproductive. It's up to them if they want to listen. Most don't - I think they see the tradeoff of being toxic as akin to the immune system of Bitcoin, keeping scams and threats away.

I personally don't consider myself toxic, even if I agree with most of their points. There's a more neutral tone, for sure. And I'm also pragmatic. People will do what they want. I can only advocate for what I believe to be the best course of action.

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freemymind 🇨🇭 4mo ago

I think we understand each other perfectly well in this point. I am not saying, being maxi and investing every liquidity into Bitcoin is toxic. This is a personal decision. Everyone can decide themselves, if they want to invest 10%, 80%, 100% or even take loans to invest into Bitcoin. Ever individual should use their freedom to make decisions based on their preferences and beliefs. This is all I advocate for.