From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 81989847 for ; Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:10:29 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from s47.web-hosting.com (s47.web-hosting.com [199.188.200.16]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5828C13B for ; Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:10:28 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([::1]:40655 helo=server47.web-hosting.com) by server47.web-hosting.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.85) (envelope-from ) id 1ZQgqY-0034zX-W3; Sat, 15 Aug 2015 15:10:27 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 15:10:26 -0400 From: jl2012@xbt.hk To: satoshi@vistomail.com In-Reply-To: <6EC9DDF352DC4838AE9B088AB372428A25E1F42A@DS04> References: <6EC9DDF352DC4838AE9B088AB372428A25E1F42A@DS04> Message-ID: <1c295af4831b1a0f6fc85dc6dab027df@xbt.hk> X-Sender: jl2012@xbt.hk User-Agent: Roundcube Webmail/1.0.5 X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - server47.web-hosting.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lists.linuxfoundation.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - xbt.hk X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: server47.web-hosting.com: authenticated_id: jl2012@xbt.hk X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-From-Rewrite: unmodified, already matched X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org Cc: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT Fork X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Development Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:10:29 -0000 Sign with the key 5EC948A1 or shut up, you scammer Satoshi Nakamoto via bitcoin-dev 於 2015-08-15 13:43 寫到: > I have been following the recent block size debates through the > mailing list. I had hoped the debate would resolve and that a fork > proposal would achieve widespread consensus. However with the formal > release of Bitcoin XT 0.11A, this looks unlikely to happen, and so I > am forced to share my concerns about this very dangerous fork. > > The developers of this pretender-Bitcoin claim to be following my > original vision, but nothing could be further from the truth. When I > designed Bitcoin, I designed it in such a way as to make future > modifications to the consensus rules difficult without near unanimous > agreement. Bitcoin was designed to be protected from the influence of > charismatic leaders, even if their name is Gavin Andresen, Barack > Obama, or Satoshi Nakamoto. Nearly everyone has to agree on a change, > and they have to do it without being forced or pressured into it. By > doing a fork in this way, these developers are violating the "original > vision" they claim to honour. > > They use my old writings to make claims about what Bitcoin was > supposed to be. However I acknowledge that a lot has changed since > that time, and new knowledge has been gained that contradicts some of > my early opinions. For example I didn't anticipate pooled mining and > its effects on the security of the network. Making Bitcoin a > competitive monetary system while also preserving its security > properties is not a trivial problem, and we should take more time to > come up with a robust solution. I suspect we need a better incentive > for users to run nodes instead of relying solely on altruism. > > If two developers can fork Bitcoin and succeed in redefining what > "Bitcoin" is, in the face of widespread technical criticism and > through the use of populist tactics, then I will have no choice but to > declare Bitcoin a failed project. Bitcoin was meant to be both > technically and socially robust. This present situation has been very > disappointing to watch unfold. > > Satoshi Nakamoto > > _______________________________________________ > bitcoin-dev mailing list > bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org > https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev