People dont like the BF because "power". But bitcoin wont survive without some sort of intelligent benign leadership. But this leadership will have "power", and people wont like that... Rinse, Repeat.
You either have cake, or you eat cake. Until people get that into their heads, bitcoin will have some tough times ahead..
You obviously haven't followed Bitcoin development on GitHub. There is a " intelligent benign leadership" very much in place, and it has nothing to do with BF. Developers with Gavin as head wouldn't listen to BF if they think something BF is pushing is not good for Bitcoin. All people who's influence on development is significant are employed by large Bitcoin startups, and are very much interested for Bitcoin to succeed so those startups get to successful IPOs when they would monetize their role as core developers. There are no better guardians of Bitcoins then these group of guys, and they can do very well without Bitcoin Foundation, thank you very much.
I'm still on the lists, so considered myself as informed as the next man, but I hope you can clarify things otherwise.
Can you explain this leadership structure that is in place, but has nothing to do with the Foundation? I obviously missed that one.
Are you just speculating ( thinking out loud) when you say "Developers with Gavin as head wouldn't listen to BF if they think something BF is pushing is not good for Bitcoin", or do you have a particular exchange that typifies this view? Something other than the usual discussions and different views that exist in a normal, healthy environment ( as opposed to this toxic thread).
Explain to me also how these successful startups are going to "monetize their role as core developers"? That sounds ominous. Like they are just in it for the money, or something.
There are no better guardians of Bitcoins then these group of guys, and they can do very well without Bitcoin Foundation, thank you very much
So, unelected developers with a purely commercial interest in bitcoin ( in 'owning' it) would, in your eyes, be a better, more transparent and democratic solution for the management of bitcoin than a democratically elected foundation, comprising of members drawn from both business and users.
Dont get me wrong, I am a developer, and developers have an important role to play in the shaping of a project of this nature. But developers are by their nature very narrow in their perspective, and a more broadly based leadership is needed, with business, technology and end user perspectives.
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