In any war, one of the most important and effective strategies is to DEMORALIZE your enemy, to convince them that fighting or continuing to fight is immoral, futile, or harmful. Don't fall for it. The truth is they are weak and terrified of the power of nodes.

My node is my sovereign territory on the Bitcoin network. As is yours. I'll configure it how I want, and you should too. And if many of us want the same thing, our nodes combined become the most powerful force in Bitcoin.

LAST WEEK, THIEVES JUMPED OVER FENCES, SMASHED WINDOWS, AND ENTERED HOMES. IT IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL THAT WE IMMEDIATELY EMPOWER AN AUTHORITY TO FORCE EVERYONE TO TAKE DOWN THEIR FENCES AND UNLOCK THEIR DOORS, OTHERWISE THIEVES WILL BREAK THEIR LEGS AND WINDOWS WILL GET SMASHED.

Filters work in the same way a tall fence and guard dog works. They can't stop every possible attack, but they deter most and raise the cost of success. We should be adding filters, not removing them. And all filters should be configurable. Power to the nodes.

This talk by @Matt Hill will be titled "Power to the Nodes". It will address the latest controversy around Core/Knots and examine the role of node runners in determining the future of Bitcoin. View quoted note →