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As a #knots node runner I can tolerate people running whatever bitcoin node implementation they want.

Some might even say, if you don't like core 30 run whatever you want.

Then the moment we run whatever "we want" devs start losing their minds. Literally just doing what the devs told us to do.

I've got nodes on both implementations except on bitcoin 30.

To show I'm not even mad at devs, I keep zapping their good work.

It makes me wonder thought, why certain devs are so hell bent to make sound money protocol, anything but sound money protocol.

Tried zapping you by the way, but didn't go through.

2bP 2mo ago

I haven't set my wallet up yet (new on nostr) but thank you anyway.

Thank you also for the thoughtful response. I am currently only running core (not v30) and I would never say never to running knots.

That said, I am (don't hate me) a big fan of the community building power of ordinals. NFTs too but thats not relevant for this conversation.

Tons of the ordi crew I know are running nodes, mining bitcoin or otherwise hosting some kind of infrastructure thanks to ordinals. Many of us actually enjoy the space restraints that exists and that makes creating art or collections that much more of a challenge and therefore rewarding.

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Satoshi Nakamoto 2mo ago

Hey, I definitely don’t hate you for using Bitcoin in the way that makes sense to you. We’re all here for different reasons, and honestly, that’s what makes Bitcoin so incredible — it brings together people with completely different motivations under one protocol.

For me personally, I want to keep a full copy of the blockchain without pruning it. You can probably see why I’m cautious about adding extra data that can bloat the chain over time. I want you to have the freedom to do what you want with Bitcoin, but since I’m running a node without any mining incentives, I try to focus on storing what I consider sound money. That’s the reason I came to this space in the first place.

At the end of the day, I think we’re both doing it right. We run our own nodes, support the network, and let the network effects do their thing.

2bP 2mo ago

Amen. I think we just solved the Knots / Core war btw 😆 🤣