If you need sponsorships and funding to work on Bitcoin you shouldn’t be working on Bitcoin.
What did the monks get paid for copying and translating the Bible in the dark ages?
They were motivated by the goal itself not the lifestyle or money
This is a difficult conversation. I disagree with the decision to merge the Bitcoin Core pull request that removes OP_RETURN limits, especially given the ongoing controversy around it. Fortunately, I have options. I can choose not to upgrade or migrate elsewhere, such as to nostr:nprofile1qqsg3mj8tuxhxvy5w0qt9altpgcrqttdfxg9glvsdfhkpa3plcxfudgpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5hszrnhwden5te0dehhxtnvdakz7qgawaehxw309ahx7um5wghxy6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skctckum9s8.
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Monks got food and board provided by the church in a time when survival may have been difficult otherwise.