melvincarvalho on Nostr: This is exactly what altcoins have tried—and failed at—time and time again. If ...

This is exactly what altcoins have tried—and failed at—time and time again. If they just forked, changed a few things, and gave it a new name, fine. No problem. Even better, they could build something compatible with Bitcoin, like merge-mining or sidechains, which actually strengthens security instead of undermining it.

But they don’t do that. Instead, they try to change Bitcoin itself and hijack the brand, like Bcash did with its whole "this is the real Bitcoin" nonsense. And when that fails, they get aggressive, stir up division, and use social attacks—hiring influencers, running PR campaigns, and gaming sentiment to push their narrative. Drivechains tried something similar, leveraging social pressure rather than real demand.

The reality? If people actually wanted these features, they'd already be using them. We already have sidechains and other tools, but nobody cares. Instead of forcing Bitcoin to change, maybe just build your thing and see if anyone actually wants it.

Bitcoin doesn’t need rescuing—it needs people to see through the noise.