Mike has deep associations with a company called Google, a company that has deep ties to the US Government.

Gavin himself was accepted to present Bitcoin to the CIA early in its history.

These two men are divorcing from the main project to create a project they will likely majorly control, with these governmental connections likely used as fuel.

Does your vision of Bitcoin involve deep cooperation with the US Government?

Thermos adapts to the needs of the community. How the community resonates with how he adapts, that's a different story.

The technician, developer class would destroy all communication into an esoteric Gentoo-realm that no common man could understand, as they would not budge in the face of user backlash: They would force all changes down everyone's throat, Linux style.

It is a miracle that The Guardian even covers Bitcoin in its current spiritual state. The press would ignore Bitcoin if the developers controlled the community due to the vocabulary likely being reduced to unintuitive mash in such a scenario.

The former owner of r/Bitcoin? Perhaps.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1154794.0

1)So, what did you learned from life?

There is nothing to learn.

2)What is your age?

21

3)And what message do you want to convey to the young generation?

Find a good marital partner and live off a subsistence farm.

4) What is something you wanted to do in life but you couldn't?

There is nothing to do.

5) Final words?

Only emptiness, nothing holy.

A letter from a person who might be the founder of r/Bitcoin:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1154794.0

I can't say I regret my decision.

Theymos doesn't kneel, he doesn't sacrifice and is willing to stand up for what HE believes to be true, rather than some external authority. I hold r/Bitcoin would be coddled into a cult of personality worshipping Gavin Andresen without I purposely picking Theymos for the role he has.

Would I do exactly what Theymos is doing if I was still addicted to Bitcoin and moderating that hellhole? Nope but I endorse his self-esteem and I endorse the idea of 90% of r/Bitcoin leaving its subreddit and creating new realms of thought.

This is I taking responsibility for what I can take responsibility for: Enabling Theymos to be doing what he is currently doing. No, if I did it over again I would not have gave the subreddit to a developer zealot. I would probably give it to Theymos every time because I do not know a more committed person that has a truly spiritual interest in the community.

Again, would I do exactly what he is doing? Nope but it is his now and I accept such in great pride. Keep on showing this community who it is through this catalyst.

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Email me at chairman@vervex.ca if you like art and truly silent meditation. No, I don't have bitcoins anymore but I monitor it.