Becoming a PR resident has significant tax benefits. Unique ones at that. But you'd still be a citizen of the USA. And subject to all that entails. Only one of which is Congress' ability to rescind the special tax exemption granted to -- only to -- residents of PR.

Seeing as there is new active discussion about rescinding the Jones act, this may open up a host of new considerations there.

The topic on the table, DaRude, is not the ways Coinbase is evil, with the sole exception of them being centralized and trusted third parties. Stick to the goddam topic, ya ninny.


Lacking a common definition of 'decentralization', no. It is not 'common knowledge', as these aspects depend upon what the meaning of decentralization is.

Seeing as you are too pea-brained to even have a definition which allows your brain to classify things along a decentralization spectrum, I suggest that 'you're outta your element, Donnie', and you may as well forfeit the discussion.

Knock yourself out, though I don't see the relevance.

You summoned me indicating I like to 'support' coinbase.
Hueristic suggested it is because i like centralization and trusted third parties.
I pointed out that Hueristic's assertion was without merit.
Hueristic doubled down by conflating BSV with Coinbase.
I asked for an elaboration, as all exchanges are by definition centralized third parties, and that the BTC and BCH protocols are exactly as centralized as each other.
DaRude butted in in his/her typical clueless manner with 1) 'Kraken and Gemini', seemingly utterly ignorant of the fact that both these are also centralized trusted third parties; and 2) piled on implying I was changing the definition of decentralization.
I responded 1) asking how Kraken or Gemini are less centralized than Coinbase; and 2) asked for his/her definition of 'decentralization'.
DaRude then totally whiffed an answer, addressing neither of the points in discussion.
I responded pointing out that DaRude has addressed exactly zero of the points in discussion.
And full circle, you wade back in with irrelevancy about some poll.

That about sum it up? Yup, shore duz.

So after all that, to the point of you summoning me: yes, for my purposes, Coinbase is the proper exchange for me. Yes, it is a centralized trusted third party. AS IS EVERY FUCKING OTHER EXCHANGE.

As to the other topic somehow conflated in with the other. Yes, I understand that a good lot of you ascribe to the dogma that lotsa lotsa non-mining fully-validating clients equates to MOAR DECENTRALIZATION. Regardless of the relative amount of decentralization on any of a large number of other axes. And that lotsa lotsa minus one means that the entire system is in peril. You are of course wrong on both counts, but I get that all y'all think so. My point here is not to argue about that. It is to point out that your measure of centralization has fuck-all to do with any technical aspect of the coin/chain/client/code. It merely reflects the preferences of the market at this point in time, which is nothing more than the individual personal preferences of scads of individuals within the marketplace at this point in time.

Y'all are acting high and mighty about a state that is not due to anything fundamental, but rather due to collective whimsy.

So now that ONCE AGAIN, I have been incrementally goaded into stating my position AGAIN, lest idiots be allowed to put words in my mouth, are ya happy?

Didn't think so.

Still waiting for your:
1) explanation of how Coinbase suffers more as being a trusted third party than is Kraken or Gemini; and
2) personal definition of 'decentralization', so we may continue this discussion in a rational manner.

Such differences are not fundamental, and not due to any technical aspect of the coins/chains in question. They are merely differences in today's preferences of the market participants.

BSV is mineable by the same set of participants as is BTC.

And yes, collusion between three miners is sufficient to amass 51% hashpower on the BSV network today. While such collusion on the BTC network would require the astronomically higher number of four.   

Thant reminds me... I was cleaning accumulated detritus out of a rental storage unit I'm vacating after several decades of use. I ran across these old bookshelf stereo speakers, and did a little double take.

Is that meant to buttress your accusation of not being decentralized? Or trusted third parties? Newsflash: exchanges are inherently centralized trusted third parties. They can be nothing but. Impossibru!

In what manner are Kraken or Gemini more decentralized than Coinbase?


What the fuck are you babbling about now? As you seem to be accusing me of redefining 'decentralization', perhaps you might be so kind as to provide me with your personal definition thereof.

As long as there are no structural barriers preventing parties from booting up a fully validating client, it is exactly as decentralized on that axis as it need be.

Yes, you do. Coinbase as opposed to what? Binance? BitFinex?

BSV as opposed to what? BTC? From a fundamental analysis they are exactly as centralized as each other.

Examples would be helpful in buttressing your claim.

I don’t pump coinbase up so much as I point out that for a good number of use cases, they are apparently the best option.

Oh, yeah?

Well, MY post count is at an ATH!

I spent a full BTC on a dozen old hyperinflated Zimbabwean currency notes. Money well spent, in an ironic sort of way.

...just a quick note to let you know that I so enjoy your colorful trend descriptions.

Dang. It seems to me that I used to be coming 10 or more times a day, but I guess I have long left those pubescent days behind.

Say it is not so
BCH at ATL?
Disinformation

#haiku #debunking

Because ... what else do these space exploration agencies have to do?

Oh, right... I guess Elon has their chartered responsibilities covered. Gotta find some work to do.

I keed, I keed.

Still don't get it.

Don't be bagging on Laura Shin now. Her first long format piece in Forbes was the first proper introduction to Bitcoin for a whole host of Wall Street types.

But a hat does not help protect you from satellite-mounted cameras with gait-recognition software.