[2016-01-10] Bitcoin.org Violates its Mission Statement to Censor Coinbase

[tyz]

Almost immediately after publicizing their support for Gavin Andressen’s BIP 101 and Bitcoin XT, Coinbase was removed from Bitcoin.org.
The de-listing of Coinbase’s bitcoin wallet platform followed a major upheaval in the Bitcoin community, as many of its members began to contest against Bitcoin.org’s unsupported decision to remove the world’s 2nd largest bitcoin wallet application from its website.
http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/01/10/bitcoin-org-violates-its-mission-statement-to-censor-coinbase/

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[LiteCoinGuy]

sad story. sad for bitcoin. 

[nichu]

thats a really bad decision. i hope they will reverse the decision .

[siameze]

Bitcoin.org has no obligations to list coinbase ( a private company) or any other Bitcoin company for that matter. There has been little consensus outside of the reddit echo chamber to even use XT, so I just can't see how people are surprised it was removed.

[Sarspin]

Bitcoin.org has no obligations to list coinbase ( a private company) or any other Bitcoin company for that matter. There has been little consensus outside of the reddit echo chamber to even use XT, so I just can't see how people are surprised it was removed.

Coinbase is similar to other private wallet service or exchange. So the main reason it is removed is because it supports XT. Bitcoin.org should help the community to find a consensus of block size soon.

[cr1776]

Almost immediately after publicizing their support for Gavin Andressen’s BIP 101 and Bitcoin XT, Coinbase was removed from Bitcoin.org.
The de-listing of Coinbase’s bitcoin wallet platform followed a major upheaval in the Bitcoin community, as many of its members began to contest against Bitcoin.org’s unsupported decision to remove the world’s 2nd largest bitcoin wallet application from its website.
http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/01/10/bitcoin-org-violates-its-mission-statement-to-censor-coinbase/

I think their argument would be that Bitcoin XT is a fork and therefore and alt-coin and therefore not bitcoin and therefore they are no longer supporting bitcoin.

Right or wrong, I believe that is what they would say at least in part.

[Kakmakr]

Coinbase is not Bitcoin friendly in any way. They take away any kind of financial freedom with their AML & KYC adherence and now they support a BIP proposal that infringe on privacy on a protocol level. Why do you think banks are interested in investing with them?

In my opinion, Coinbase is a wolf in Sheep clothing. ^hmmm^

[Sarspin]

Almost immediately after publicizing their support for Gavin Andressen’s BIP 101 and Bitcoin XT, Coinbase was removed from Bitcoin.org.
The de-listing of Coinbase’s bitcoin wallet platform followed a major upheaval in the Bitcoin community, as many of its members began to contest against Bitcoin.org’s unsupported decision to remove the world’s 2nd largest bitcoin wallet application from its website.
http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/01/10/bitcoin-org-violates-its-mission-statement-to-censor-coinbase/

I think their argument would be that Bitcoin XT is a fork and therefore and alt-coin and therefore not bitcoin and therefore they are no longer supporting bitcoin.

Right or wrong, I believe that is what they would say at least in part.

If XT is supported by 75% of the payment processors and miners, then Core is the fork. The community decides.

[siameze]

Almost immediately after publicizing their support for Gavin Andressen’s BIP 101 and Bitcoin XT, Coinbase was removed from Bitcoin.org.
The de-listing of Coinbase’s bitcoin wallet platform followed a major upheaval in the Bitcoin community, as many of its members began to contest against Bitcoin.org’s unsupported decision to remove the world’s 2nd largest bitcoin wallet application from its website.
http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/01/10/bitcoin-org-violates-its-mission-statement-to-censor-coinbase/

I think their argument would be that Bitcoin XT is a fork and therefore and alt-coin and therefore not bitcoin and therefore they are no longer supporting bitcoin.

Right or wrong, I believe that is what they would say at least in part.

If XT is supported by 75% of the payment processors and miners, then Core is the fork. The community decides.

XT itself is dead. Done for. The new "Classic" proposal will fare no better, see the comments above on what this so-called democracy will do for banks. Supporters of a fork will play right into government hands.

[Sarspin]

Almost immediately after publicizing their support for Gavin Andressen’s BIP 101 and Bitcoin XT, Coinbase was removed from Bitcoin.org.
The de-listing of Coinbase’s bitcoin wallet platform followed a major upheaval in the Bitcoin community, as many of its members began to contest against Bitcoin.org’s unsupported decision to remove the world’s 2nd largest bitcoin wallet application from its website.
http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/01/10/bitcoin-org-violates-its-mission-statement-to-censor-coinbase/

I think their argument would be that Bitcoin XT is a fork and therefore and alt-coin and therefore not bitcoin and therefore they are no longer supporting bitcoin.

Right or wrong, I believe that is what they would say at least in part.

If XT is supported by 75% of the payment processors and miners, then Core is the fork. The community decides.

XT is dead. But Classic is still alive. I think it is better for the Core team to declare that it will increase the block size soon.
XT itself is dead. Done for. The new "Classic" proposal will fare no better, see the comments above on what this so-called democracy will do for banks. Supporters of a fork will play right into government hands.