The best way to defend Bitcoin is not just by contributing words or commentary. It's by supporting it and promoting its usability in your locality . I'd rather spend my time setting up a business that can accept Bitcoin as a medium of payment rather than join the politics of the big men online.
been doing that for over a year. high fees and long confirmation times aren't helping. raise the blocksize.
Agree, it's those two things that'd hinder widespread use. The dream of being able to go out and use it to buy stuff instead of fiat seem to be a bit far now. It's starting to look more of an investment option now. Well, not that's totally a bad thing.