Can we de-throne the foundation?

[Bobsurplus]

Is it possible to change the source code, fork the chain, create a new board of members for a new foundation and kick the old foundation to the curb?

From my understanding of bitcoin, this is possible. We would need help from all the major mining pools, but this is possible right?

[Baitty]

Is it possible to change the source code, fork the chain, create a new board of members for a new foundation and kick the old foundation to the curb?

From my understanding of bitcoin, this is possible. We would need help from all the major mining pools, but this is possible right?

I asked a question in the other thread to but here it is:

What would prevent the new foundation from doing the same as the current foundation?

[Bobsurplus]

Is it possible to change the source code, fork the chain, create a new board of members for a new foundation and kick the old foundation to the curb?

From my understanding of bitcoin, this is possible. We would need help from all the major mining pools, but this is possible right?

I asked a question in the other thread to but here it is:

What would prevent the new foundation from doing the same as the current foundation?

nothing, but we can keep trying until one foundation actually looks out for our (bitcoin users) best interest.

[hilariousandco]

Is it possible to change the source code, fork the chain, create a new board of members for a new foundation and kick the old foundation to the curb?

From my understanding of bitcoin, this is possible. We would need help from all the major mining pools, but this is possible right?

Does it matter? There's nothing to stop anyone from creating their own Foundation. Just let them do their thing as there's nothing we can do to stop them really.

[yatsey87]

They're not a democratically elected body, nor do they speak for the whole of Bitcoin any way.

[Baitty]

Is it possible to change the source code, fork the chain, create a new board of members for a new foundation and kick the old foundation to the curb?

From my understanding of bitcoin, this is possible. We would need help from all the major mining pools, but this is possible right?

Does it matter? There's nothing to stop anyone from creating their own Foundation. Just let them do their thing as there's nothing we can do to stop them really.

We could stop supporting them as a community and they will soon realise they can't keep stating they are representing the Bitcoin community.

[Baitty]

They're not a democratically elected body, nor do they speak for the whole of Bitcoin any way.

They claim to be the spokesman for the Bitcoin community which could tarnish our reputation in the future which is not something which I want to happen we need to stop donating to this fundation.

[Armis]

Is it possible to change the source code, fork the chain, create a new board of members for a new foundation and kick the old foundation to the curb?

From my understanding of bitcoin, this is possible. We would need help from all the major mining pools, but this is possible right?

all of that is totally unnecessary, btc is far too young and the whole cryptocurrency industry is far too young to feel so aligned with any coin to think the industry can't do without it.

if you don't like the bitcoin foundation, start a new bitcoin foundation one -- the BBB (bigger, better, and brighter) Bitcoin foundation,
if you don't like bitcoin make a new coin; oh, yeah there over 300 other coins, most of which have improved on the original btc model
if you don't like an exchange start a new one,  there is PLENTY of room for more service providers in the CC universe

If you have integrity, safety, transparency, and good customer service you stand to make billions in the space

personally I'm working on several projects with that in mind

[yatsey87]

They're not a democratically elected body, nor do they speak for the whole of Bitcoin any way.

They claim to be the spokesman for the Bitcoin community which could tarnish our reputation in the future which is not something which I want to happen we need to stop donating to this fundation.

Do they? What's to stop anyone claiming the same thing?

[hilariousandco]

Is it possible to change the source code, fork the chain, create a new board of members for a new foundation and kick the old foundation to the curb?

From my understanding of bitcoin, this is possible. We would need help from all the major mining pools, but this is possible right?

Does it matter? There's nothing to stop anyone from creating their own Foundation. Just let them do their thing as there's nothing we can do to stop them really.

We could stop supporting them as a community and they will soon realise they can't keep stating they are representing the Bitcoin community.

How do we stop supporting them? Who says we support them in the first place?

[Bobsurplus]

Is it possible to change the source code, fork the chain, create a new board of members for a new foundation and kick the old foundation to the curb?

From my understanding of bitcoin, this is possible. We would need help from all the major mining pools, but this is possible right?

Does it matter? There's nothing to stop anyone from creating their own Foundation. Just let them do their thing as there's nothing we can do to stop them really.

We could stop supporting them as a community and they will soon realise they can't keep stating they are representing the Bitcoin community.

This we can do, if all the big players started to denounce the foundation then they would lose all credibility.

[Baitty]

Is it possible to change the source code, fork the chain, create a new board of members for a new foundation and kick the old foundation to the curb?

From my understanding of bitcoin, this is possible. We would need help from all the major mining pools, but this is possible right?

Does it matter? There's nothing to stop anyone from creating their own Foundation. Just let them do their thing as there's nothing we can do to stop them really.

We could stop supporting them as a community and they will soon realise they can't keep stating they are representing the Bitcoin community.

How do we stop supporting them? Who says we support them in the first place?

Take a look at the donations they have recieved for doing nothing every single big company involved with Bitcoin has donated to get their name on their fancy website if that isn't supporting them I don't know what is.

Some members have "Bitcoin foundation member" in their signature because they seem to think that makes them special and higher up than anyone else.

[Baitty]

Is it possible to change the source code, fork the chain, create a new board of members for a new foundation and kick the old foundation to the curb?

From my understanding of bitcoin, this is possible. We would need help from all the major mining pools, but this is possible right?

Does it matter? There's nothing to stop anyone from creating their own Foundation. Just let them do their thing as there's nothing we can do to stop them really.

We could stop supporting them as a community and they will soon realise they can't keep stating they are representing the Bitcoin community.

This we can do, if all the big players started to denounce the foundation then they would lose all credibility.

I think we have reached this stage already most of the Bitcoin community are now showing signs of disliking the Bitcoin foundation and have stopped supoprting them just look at the petition to remove Mark as a Bitcoin foundation member there were a lot of angry people in that thread and how the Bitcoin foundation simply dismissed the petition.

[Bobsurplus]

Is it possible to change the source code, fork the chain, create a new board of members for a new foundation and kick the old foundation to the curb?

From my understanding of bitcoin, this is possible. We would need help from all the major mining pools, but this is possible right?

Does it matter? There's nothing to stop anyone from creating their own Foundation. Just let them do their thing as there's nothing we can do to stop them really.

We could stop supporting them as a community and they will soon realise they can't keep stating they are representing the Bitcoin community.

This we can do, if all the big players started to denounce the foundation then they would lose all credibility.

I think we have reached this stage already most of the Bitcoin community are now showing signs of disliking the Bitcoin foundation and have stopped supoprting them just look at the petition to remove Mark as a Bitcoin foundation member there were a lot of angry people in that thread and how the Bitcoin foundation simply dismissed the petition.

Link to the thread please

[hilariousandco]

Is it possible to change the source code, fork the chain, create a new board of members for a new foundation and kick the old foundation to the curb?

From my understanding of bitcoin, this is possible. We would need help from all the major mining pools, but this is possible right?

Does it matter? There's nothing to stop anyone from creating their own Foundation. Just let them do their thing as there's nothing we can do to stop them really.

We could stop supporting them as a community and they will soon realise they can't keep stating they are representing the Bitcoin community.

How do we stop supporting them? Who says we support them in the first place?

Take a look at the donations they have recieved for doing nothing every single big company involved with Bitcoin has donated to get their name on their fancy website if that isn't supporting them I don't know what is.

Some members have "Bitcoin foundation member" in their signature because they seem to think that makes them special and higher up than anyone else.

We can't stop people and especially businesses donating to them. It obviously means something to some people.

[Armis]

They're not a democratically elected body, nor do they speak for the whole of Bitcoin any way.

they are the leaders of the industry,
they are the one's that set the example,
they are the one who set the tone,
they are bitcoin in corporate flesh

if you want to start a new board it can start today, but unless you are willing to give time and money to take heat from the world your best bet is to work with what you got.


Remember, the foundation isn't paying you, you are playing for the opportunity to serve the foundation and get disrespected on an international lever from everyone with a bitcoin as soon as the value drops, or a board member reveals that he's human.

[Baitty]

It's a large thread with a lot of replies some are contributing to the petition some are defending: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=465096.0

[Baitty]

They're not a democratically elected body, nor do they speak for the whole of Bitcoin any way.

they are the leaders of the industry,
they are the one's that set the example,
they are the one who set the tone,
they are bitcoin in corporate flesh

if you want to start a new board it can start today, but unless you are willing to give time and money to take heat from the world your best bet is to work with what you got.


Remember, the foundation isn't paying you, you are playing for the opportunity to serve the foundation and get disrespected on an international lever from everyone with a bitcoin as soon as the value drops, or a board member reveals that he's human.

The overview of the foundation you have given is bad they are not the leaders of the industry actually what industry are you even talking about?

They set the example? Like setting the example that mt gox is the best exchange out there?

They set the tone to what exactly I fail to understand your reason that you haven't provided.

[yatsey87]

They're also aware of it on the foundation's board. https://bitcoinfoundation.org/forum/index.php?/topic/740-petition-to-remove-mark-karpeles-from-the-bitcoin-foundation-board/

[Baitty]

They're also aware of it on the foundation's board. https://bitcoinfoundation.org/forum/index.php?/topic/740-petition-to-remove-mark-karpeles-from-the-bitcoin-foundation-board/

Mark should resign if the foundation can't remove him themselves he should see that he is not wanted by the Bitcoin community.