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 AB111937 for ; Thu, 20 Aug 2015 01:01:08 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: domain auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from BLU004-OMC4S27.hotmail.com (blu004-omc4s27.hotmail.com [65.55.111.166]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5E6C516D for ; Thu, 20 Aug 2015 01:01:07 +0000 (UTC) Received: from BLU436-SMTP201 ([65.55.111.136]) by BLU004-OMC4S27.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.23008); Wed, 19 Aug 2015 18:01:06 -0700 X-TMN: [8S8hKDpRHuiKZiS1oQSQHksr6CfXaMVv] X-Originating-Email: [slashdevnull@hotmail.com] Message-ID: User-Agent: Microsoft-MacOutlook/14.4.9.150325 Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 09:00:50 +0800 From: GC To: Jorge =?ISO-8859-1?B?VGlt824=?= , Eric Voskuil , Dark Wallet Thread-Topic: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT Fork References: <20150819182010.GB12306@muck> <55D4D9C3.5070004@riseup.net> <55D50C15.9020402@voskuil.org> In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Aug 2015 01:01:05.0686 (UTC) FILETIME=[B1110B60:01D0DAE3] X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,RP_MATCHES_RCVD 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 , Libbitcoin 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: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 01:01:08 -0000 Can this anecdote and similar be removed from the mailing list. Possibly one of the reddits is a better place for this kind of thing. On 20/8/15 7:56 am, "Jorge Tim=F3n via bitcoin-dev" wrote: >By the way, now that I remember why I subscribed to the libbitcoin >list I want to share it with you. >I met Amir Taaki in person in a spanish hackmeeting and had the chance >to talk a lot with him, very interesting person whose input in this >blocksize matter I would greatly appreciate. He explained some of his >concerns with Bitcoin Core (Bitcoin-qt at the time) and he >specifically named 2 persons: Mike Hearn and Gavin Andresen. If I >remember correctly, Hearn had recently proposed a blacklisting scheme >for Bitcoin. > >I remember I said something along the lines: >"Mike Hearn has certainly proposed some nasty things but I don't think >other devs will ever accept that kind of changes in Bitcoin-qt. >Regarding Gavin, I believe he is someone that can be trusted even if >he visited the CIA. If anything, I think he is overly conservative >about some changes, but that's very understandable given how fragile >Bitcoin is (specially at this early stage)". > >Looking back, I now realize that his concerns were not exaggerated at >all and I was clearly wrong thinking Gavin was overly conservative. >He was also worried about the payment protocol and we agreed to >disagree there (maybe I should read all the payment protocol stuff >more deeply). > >I don't want this to be taken as an argument of authority "Mike and >Gavin cannot be trusted because Amir didn't trust them", just as a >curious anecdote. >Amir, I wouldn't like to put words in your mouth: that's why I cc'ed >you so you can correct me in case my memory is failing. >_______________________________________________ >bitcoin-dev mailing list >bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org >https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev