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I could see that the debate for XT is still ongoing.  Instead of talking, arguing and whining...  Why not pool your resources together and participate in Bitcoin by running XT nodes?

Since you guys really care about Bitcoin, and that you see XT as a solution for its current problems and shortcomings, then why not make a sacrifice by running your own XT node?

I'm pretty sure there could be 500 XT supporters around?  There you go, run 500 XT nodes.  Help each other out to achieve this.  Then you can go around and convince the people to join your cause increasing your numbers.

XT Nodes, and Bitcoin Unlimited Nodes are significantly up since January 1.  New Mining Pools being created.  I personally am rewiring an old office to hook up a couple of Antminer 7's.

I think it will be substantial growth in this direction during 1st Quarter.  More and more people are tired of the Blockstream Jam.  The majority of people on this forum are increasingly Blockstream Players patting each other on the back.  Other forums getting traction and more rational discussion / interaction going.

Media is starting to be more open to the concept that Blockstream/Core Dev is more and more acting as a negative force in the bitcoin evolution.  You'll see stories soon spinning this as a drag on progress.

Time has a way of working things out.  Of course - rational action could do the same, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen.  FORK is most likely path.

There you go.  Instead of arguing, try convincing people by doing.

PS... no sacrifice to it.  $3500 on a credit card, crank it up, pay it off in 6+months, then rake pure profit for a couple of years.  Sell the hardware, upgrade to newer miner, repeat process.  2 Year Personal Mining Plan.  Doesn't cost me a dime up front.  Pulls in about $5-6000 profit over term.

My biggest beef is that there aren't more quality and reliable Hardware Players in the Miner Space.  I'd really like to see a quality 2.5TH miner that could run comfortably on a 110V.  Someone could make a mint in the near future if marketed right - setting up Home Miners.   Huge untapped market in my opinion.  Set em all up running XT I say.  But I'd switch to Core in a heartbeat if they would make a sane Block increase.

That would be an unbalanced approach.  There is a time for convincing, and a time for head knocking.  A time to work, A time to make money, a time to dream, a time to help others, a time to instill dreams in others, and a time to call FUD. 

I follow the seasons and act accordingly in each.

Teach and help each other out.  I feel that the people here in this forum only argue for XT because they think it will increase the value of their holdings, and under the guise that they 'care' for Bitcoin's future.  But if you ask these same people to make a bit of a sacrifice and run an XT node, most keep quiet and sneak away in fear of being called out.

Let's be civil here. We shouldn't act like children but if you agree on a specific fork, you should support it. This should be a community of ideas that is opened to debate, you will be criticized but your opinions shouldn't be dehumanized. There is nothing wrong with a difference of opinions going forward but being respectful to everyone is required.

Let's not get in to that please.  This is about XT supporters like you getting together and making sacrifices to run XT nodes.  Overall, that's a big help to Bitcoin.

I don't support XT. I just want people who want to want to have a debate have legitimate place with open opinions. It is fine with you disagreed with me. If I supported XT, I wouldn't be on this forum supporting the original Bitcoin-Core QT and the original fork.

Ok thank you...  Back to topic.

LOL.  Thanks for transferring this to the altcoin sub, mods!  How could I forget...  :D

Actually there has been an upsurge of XT nodes lately
that coincided with this reddit post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/3xwcnl/how_i_stopped_bitching_and_started_my_own/

ps. the instructions work great for Bitcoin Unlimited too.

Good.  That's the right attitude.