F2Pool is actively attacking the network RIGHT NOW. All it takes is one attacker to send them a single instance of CSAM, and Bitcoin users will have to knowingly and intentionally receive, store, and distribute it until the end of time. This will permanently impact Bitcoin adoption regardless of whether governments turn a blind eye or prosecute. If miners are going to switch pools when they do bad things, NOW IS THE TIME.

I don't care if you switch to Foundry or even Antpool. Obviously I would prefer you make your own blocks and use OCEAN, but this is too critical and time-sensitive to be picky. We can work on mining decentralization and spam issues over a longer period of time, but CSAM is an insta-kill we MUST avoid.

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Smells like an attempt by Trump admin to pit Bitcoiners against China. US govt probably encouraging it

How are they doing it? Aren't they liable if they allow any illegal content into the network?

They may very well be liable, but that doesn't change the permanent harm it does to Bitcoin.

what actionable steps should one take right now?

Don't mine with F2Pool, and tell everyone you know who does.

easy enough

Done. I'm not sure why anyone would mine anywhere but ocean right now. Less fees and actual configurability.

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What about brains? We need some easier way to install datum on arm like raspberry pi

Braiins no longer runs a pool, they just proxy to Antpool. But again... anything but F2Pool is an improvement for now.

Lots of people use DATUM on a Raspberry Pi. Though Pi isn't very good at running a node since the last spam wave.

Ah OK I found a way to compile it for arm.

Maybe think for yourself instead of asking people for instructions.

i wanted him to be more explicit about what his call to action was rather than let it stop at a scary-sounding announcement.

People are always going to do stuff we don't like.

The timechain is something shared by humans, like the oceans. People pee on it and we still bathe in them.

Are they stating they will mine known CSAM?

Any evidence or specifics at all or just hyperbole?

The exact thing happened to BSV in 2019 when they blew open op_return. It’s not a prediction, it’s a history lesson.

Source pls

put it on nostr?

Stop, that is too much intelligence for Coretards.

Put it on wikileaks, ipfs, dht, nostr, any other blockchain you want.

Don't pollute my money. Keep it simple.

Bitcoin is not just money.

RECONCILE

The more bitcoin is used as something else than money, the worse money it becomes.

Bitcoin should be maintained to do one thing and do it right without attracting shitcoiners.

What is money?

Money is what emerges on the market which secures well or very well several desired functions, such as: store of value, means of exchange, unit of account.

Can be in varying degree of the perception of fulfilling those roles. Saving and then paying for food is what I would like to be able to do with good money.

Piggybacking or smuggling irrelevant non-utxo-related data which may lead to unnecessary, incremental transaction or operational cost is a non-monetary abuse of money.

Why do you ask?

They are forcing us into a UASF

I’ve been reflecting on how ironic this whole situation has become. The node runners and the anti-spam movement are the true Bitcoiners, those who genuinely understand Bitcoin’s monetary nature and work to preserve it as a means of exchange, not just as a data host. They’re the cautious ones, trying to avoid a fork and to maintain the chain’s integrity.

Meanwhile, one of the first things Bitcoin Core accused people like Bitcoin Mechanic and the node-running community of was causing a fork. But that accusation says more about them than about us. Usually, when someone accuses others of something, it reveals their own intentions. And it’s starting to look like Core might actually be the side that ends up triggering a hard fork.

If that happens, it’ll be deeply ironic, especially since they’re already developing “Libre Relay.” You can easily imagine them taking that route all the way to a “LibraCoin,” just like Facebook’s old technocratic project. It fits perfectly: the same mindset of engineers trying to centralize control under the banner of “coordination,” while the people running nodes those actually keeping Bitcoin alive pstay true to its original purpose.

And if that fork really happens, we’ll dump the LibraCoins into the hype and stack more sats.

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Reflecting on this situation, the node runners and anti-spam movement are true Bitcoiners, understanding Bitcoin’s monetary nature and aiming to preserve it as a means of exchange, not just data hosting. They are cautious, trying to avoid a fork and maintain chain integrity.

Initially, Bitcoin Core accused people like nostr:nprofile1qqs8fl79rnpsz5x00xmvkvtd8g2u7ve2k2dr3lkfadyy4v24r4k3s4spz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctc9e4umg and the Knots community of causing a fork, but this reveals their own intentions. It seems Core might trigger a hard fork, especially since they’re developing “Libre Relay,” possibly leading to a “LibraCoin,” similar to Facebook’s project. The engineers’ goal of centralization under “coordination” contrasts with node runners who preserve Bitcoin’s original purpose.

If the fork occurs, we’ll sell the LibraCoins into hype and stack sats.

It's obvious Core "Maintainers" don't have a lot of Bitcoin...

Alright, it was a good run. Lets pack-it-up, its over.

So I just read about #SEAL which protects ethical hackers so what I’m reading is you feel the world is outnumbered by bad hackers? Am I right?

I have serious concerns with this framing.

The legal argument doesn’t hold up. Node operators aren’t liable for encrypted data they didn’t create and can’t access. ISPs, CDNs, and Tor nodes have legal precedent here. What makes Bitcoin nodes different?

CSAM has likely already been encoded in the blockchain for years through various methods. If this is truly an insta kill for adoption, why hasn’t it already happened?

If Bitcoin can be killed by one attacker sending one instance of illegal content, then it was never antifragile. This argument concedes Bitcoin can’t survive adversarial use, which undermines the entire value proposition.

And switch pools NOW but obviously I prefer OCEAN? That undercuts this being about Bitcoin’s survival rather than pool market share.

If I’m missing something in the legal or technical analysis, I genuinely want to understand it

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The CSAM argument is a clear example of the slippery slope fallacy.

Why are you always such a phaggot Luke?

In the good old days, someone needed at least 51% to attack the network.

F2Pool’s stunt proves centralized mining’s a ticking time bomb for Bitcoin’s freedom.

I don't get it...F2pool said they are going to mine any op-return without checking their content? is this the attack?

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It works after you add your btc adress to the config page

Let me know if your are still encountering issues.

yeah, still not working. it goes to the fallback.

Ok please share your config and/or logs in DM so I can help you debug the issue

I got it fixed about an hour ago. I appreciate your response. All is good, hashing away!

I've been running a node for years and I've never seen an image of any kind on the chain.

Closest I've ever seen to the "spam" that chicken little keeps yelling about was the Bitcoin Genesis block, which copied a news article about a bank bailout in the UK happening at the time.

Why do people like him think they need 11 children? DAFFODILS đŸŒŒ always try so hard 😂😂😂

Anyway: my response was: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsdjvzex6u82ttf6csyntehw4lkdgr06xhq4uj2k0fxy4sqrcsndxq2qxy3k

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creating panic and demanding censorship is the real attack on Bitcoin

It’s psy op maybe

So warning people something bad is happening and telling them they should choose a better pool or make their own blocks is fear mongering and censorship?

Did you come up with that yourself or did you borrow that from core.

What makes a pool “better”? One that filters?

What happens when all “good” pools filter?

Who decides what’s filtered?

How is this different from a centralized blacklist?

"censorship", "panic"

go use ethereum

Apparently ignorance is stil bliss. I have to accept society has been so dumbed down by the system that even Bitcoiners to be saved from themselves. nostr:nprofile1qqs0m40g76hqmwqhhc9hrk3qfxxpsp5k3k9xgk24nsjf7v305u6xffcpp4mhxue69uhkyunz9e5k7tcpzemhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejz7l3vw43 speaks common sense, which used to be immune from stupidity. But these are dark times, which makes the threat palpable from both Globalists and Fascists, Repugnantards and Demoncrits, just waiting for an excuse to turn the public against Bitcoin, as BlackRock waits patiently to fork us all

This seems important even I don’t understand so i repost 😁

When i put basics with asics on geyser they said a lot . Here we are now! đŸ«Ą

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