clr on Nostr: That's the thing. Nothing is value neutral. Just as the "protocol" (laws of physics) ...

That's the thing. Nothing is value neutral. Just as the "protocol" (laws of physics) allow anyone to burn a forest, that doesn't mean that arson should be encouraged or we should sit impassively while arsonists destroy everything.

The question here might be: is bitcoin an accounting system for humanity or is it a data dumpster where it's OK to write garbage as long as someone mines it? Yes, the "protocol" allows that kind of behavior, but I believe it should be culturally shunned, not encouraged.

Part of the mistake was segwit and taproot in the first place. The people abusing the protocol are taking advantage of the segwit fee discount, which enhances the ability to abuse bitcoin. Bitcoiners were regarding core devs as gods for a long time instead of taking responsibility in their own hands, and now we are seeing the results of that mindset.