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Screens work great for keeping out flies. Can't get them all. But I still try. I don't want a house full of flies. I think it's important for bitcoin to be money only and sometimes good things need to be fought for. I also agree with what you say about most people just confirming bias. And we should focus on building first. For me, I go by how I feel about the individuals intentions. For me, the knots folks feel way more trustworthy. Am I stupid for following my gut? Maybe. It's worked for me so far. Could it break bitcoin. Probably not. But why not fight for the best future?

I see your points but failing to understand what an “attack” on bitcoin is or looks like is a potential problem. Not now, not today as you pointed out jpegs on chain are not a threat but the fact that core is behaving in a way that is not good for the many and instead is good for them is concerning.

I also think that knots is the immune response that was needed.

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I do hear what you are saying. Most opinions are just virtue signalling with no real backing.

nostr:nprofile1qqsd5xd462g7qmksnwj5t0znveqgmjpt4ry7n7taxt4gafs0raktl2spzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgtc0ckf7q Your instincts are right. One of these pro-spammers, nostr:nprofile1qqs9a3xq8djjqtpdx258kga0e92kvvvxcll9t4rmt7n9ugcaqt0pmgcpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7apv7j0 , just got caught bragging in X.com about purposefully requesting IBD (initial blockchain download) repeatedly from Knots nodes in order to exhaust these node runners' internet data quotas / cap.

Well said

I believe that for most is no longer about the spam debate, it’s about “smelly” behaviour that cannot be justified.

I always try to see all sides of a debate and find reasons, but core has contradicted itself more than once and I really fail to see how they can be justified (for example like in the below contradiction):

- Core: “filtering spam is not acceptable as censorship is not acceptable and not the solution, and if you don’t like what we are doing just run another btc software implementation”

-Plebs: “ok got it, then I’ll run Knots”

- Core: Bans Knots nodes

If someone can help me see a reasonable explanation here please let me know (not hironic)

So true, Jorr. I asked you a question about this on your podcast recently (first time commenting) and agree that both sides are being bad. It's a silly divide for bored people, I think. Your perspective of not really taking a side was one that I hadn't heard yet, I had just gotten fear-mongering from social media and YouTube. All is good in the hood!