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The degree to which non-technical people weigh in on very technical topics in Bitcoin has always surprised me.

It's not like people go around getting pissy with brain surgeons about the merits of a new procedure, or start yelling at particle physicists about the proper way to aim a neutrino...

What makes these folks think that they have any idea about the tradeoffs inherent in complex crypto-systems?

I think more devs (especially the bitcoin core devs) would do well to simply ignore the noise, most of the time. Only give your valuable time to people who have shown the proof of work and bring intellectual honesty to the conversation.
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₿oniz23⚡️🏴‍☠️🇮🇹 7mo ago

I partially agree. In the sense that you are right when you say that non-technicals should not put a beak on complex topics. But it is also true that even if you are not a developer this does not mean that you have not studied the topic and have not understood it. In this case, even if you are not an insider, you can very well have your say. Bitcoin is for everyone, it's not just for developers

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JeffG 7mo ago

I agree with your point that it's for anyone. My point wasn't that Bitcoin isn't for everyone. It obviously is.

My point was that dev's shouldn't let themselves be held hostage by people who are vociferously spouting religious arguments.

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₿oniz23⚡️🏴‍☠️🇮🇹 7mo ago

Of course 👍