Then perhaps you recognise my 'name'. Our time is similar. I helped with monero since 2014. And i will call it a shitcoin but with my tongue somwhat in my cheek. My views on it are nuanced i believe. I have held some for more than 10 years. I do not think it can replace bitcoin. And bitcoin has no chance at all to catch up with its privacy any time soon.

In the early days monero folks were bitcoinners first. But ones who saw the need for what XMR (MRO if you remember) achieved. As time went on the monero community took on the look of the big blockers. Vitriol. Jeslousy. Spite. And ideslism of course. Some good ideals. Unfortunately the spitefulness seems to be a significant thread in the community still.

And yes the black and white gatekeping maxis are annoying too.

Plenty of usenet style religious flamewars still being fought.

Anyway i kneejerk a little sometimes... sorry bout that.