i listened to Bitcoin Mechanicus. 60 minutes to drill into my head 60 times the same message. I actually was reminded of how low IQ i must be and hard-headed.

apparently bitcoin mechanicus also understands he has to talk to me like im an idiot to get me to change anything.

---my understanding---

if i understand correctly :

i can run bitcoin core as it currently is

however, if I update my node after October i have a choice to upgrade to Bitcoin Core version 30 which allows larger Op return. to avoid this in future updates i will need to go with Knots version.

-----a question-----

if a majority of the nodes DO upgrade to version 30, will that mean any blockchain data that is downloaded with my node will include what those machines failed to filter? or does my machine also filter historic data when setting up new nodes.

----how i understand the situation--------

it's a branding kerfuffle. what we know and love as "bitcoin" and by extension "bitcoin core" is being forked into Bitcoin Go-to-Jail edition.

Bitcoin Knots is "Classic Bitcoin Core" edition where classic bitcoin core respectors should download their future updates.

it just feels like i'm being pushed and herded to make snap decisions and i thought bitcoin code was fine *As is.