Mike on Nostr: I am going to go against my better judgement and attempt to engage with you in what I ...

I am going to go against my better judgement and attempt to engage with you in what I hope will be a fruitful discussion.

I've already written an article about Bitcoin Cash, it is here:
https://habla.news/u/mhardcastle@nostrplebs.com/1733908437101


The part that discusses BCH starts at this paragraph:
"Roger’s case is also being used as a weapon of fear."

If you believe my analysis is wrong, I would be open to a genuine debate. If you want to sling slogans and meaningless rhetoric, I will not respond.

I suggest you spend time formulating a reply if you wish to win the intellectual argument.

My personality type is INTP, which means I do not have a hubris and do not hold onto bad ideas if there is a defined better option. You have a chance to change my mind.

I have read Rogers' book "Hijacking Bitcoin", he suffers from anger issues, which means it is nearly impossible to dissect valid argument from uncontrollable hatred.

Let me start by agreeing that Bitcoin base layer is unusable as a day to day currency and that L2 Lightning is a shit show.

However, centralisation of any form allows government or corporate control of any threat to fiat.

I also agree that Bitcoin mining is dangerously centralised due to the dominance of Bitmain and the 2 largest mining pools.

All that said, I still choose Bitcoin over Bitcoin cash as it is mostly decentralised, whereas BCH is mostly centralised.

Take as long as you like to respond. I will wait.