I think this says more about DC than about Saylor. Trying to sell something as simple as bitcoin to a bunch of bureaucrats is going to make for cringe, off topic presentations. Hes struggling to find a serious utility other than sound money, and hes coming up empty.

It's sad really. Years from now we will look back on this historic moment and will tell the tale of the pot smoking monkey jpeggers and how they worked to derail the monetary revolution.

Your keys, your coins.

Your node, your rules.

I'll also add that using bitcoin for data storage is lame ass. It's mind boggling that this is even a debate in the bitcoin space.

I think it is fair to say that nodes that do not engage in mining to not have a say in what gets confirmed. What I think the argument is centering around is why should node configurability be limited in such a way that particular transactions that node runners find detestable be relayed by their node.

If someone wanted to run a side chain shitcoin, a pot smoking monkey jpeg, or illegal/copyrighted material using gobbldeygook in op_return why should anyone be forced to relay that on their $85 lenovo?

I understand the dangers of a single dev client, but the clogging up op_return should also come under scrutiny for anyone serious about bitcoin's future as a monetary network as opposed to a public notary.

Outside of doomsday pandering, and security vulnerabilities that you have outlined previously, what is wrong with running a bitcoin client that allows node runners increased control of what they choose to relay? Is the problem specifically with Luke Dashjr or is there something technical or philosophical that I am missing?

Not upgrading is a solid choice. My plan was to continue with my Satoshi v27.0/ node indefinitely, but I made the switch to Knots because the configuration flexibility is superb.

A third option with more devs would be ideal, but I am happy with a single dev with a heavily scrutinized/audited source code by serious bitcoiners.

My new settings cut op_return in half and minimized the time my node relays free transactions. Getting garbage off the chain should be a top priority for any serious bitcoiner.

Just switched from Core to Knots today. I don't know what took me so long as I watched it grow from 2% to 20%. My bitcoin journey is always the same. Late to the party while watching on the sidelines. Better late than never I guess.

That's a great pic.

This tweet was bound to stir up some of us nerds 🤓 🤣🤣🤣

Absolutely.

The world economy is made up of individuals. This individual is looking out for number one. So we answer the first part of the question by affirming the second.

That's a good reason. A good decade it has been I am sure.

People are motivated by greed and jealousy. When you are down they can't wait to kick you even further. When you are ahead they hate on you. Use haters as fuel to keep going because it means you are winning.

Random an unimportant question...why ubuntu and not fedora or arch? Any technical considerations I am overlooking? Just curious.

Been fly fishing since I was 19. Have a good beer and watch "A River Runs Through It".

Anytime. BTW, love your profile image. I highly recommend the documentary "A funny thing happened on the way to the moon." Changed my worldview 20 years ago.

Sure, Ayn Rand’s version of libertarianism veered off course by anchoring moral value in rigid, universal truths—her "Objectivism"—while Austrian economics, a core influence on libertarian thought, teaches that value is subjective, shaped by individual preferences. Her moral framework glorified self-interest as a virtue and dismissed altruism as weakness, reducing complex human motivations to a narrow ideal. This moral absolutism clashes with the pluralism Austrian economics embraces. Libertarianism thrives on voluntary exchange and individual choice—Rand’s moral dogma, ironically, limits both. True liberty leaves room for diverse values, including cooperation, compassion, and community—virtues her worldview undervalued or outright rejected.

Self-interest as a motivator is one thing, but pairing it with a militant rejection of religion alienates the moral and cultural roots that often sustain a free society.

Not a fan of Ayn Rand. She undermined the credibility of the liberty movement with her fourth-grade-level economic ideas, while her staunch atheism seemed to overshadow more practical, balanced discussions about freedom and individual rights.

The company was pumped and dumped by Bill Gates.

All bitcoiners should be using Linux.