I think I did a reasonable job in getting the history right and happy to correct any errors. I've tried to write it from a neutral unbiased viewpoint.
Hey, you're back. Or maybe you never left.
In the years since we last conversed, Bitcointalk has become increasingly more relevant from a crypto historian's point of view -- after all, it houses some epic threads for some revolutionary projects. I reference it rather regularly on Twitter these days for matters concerning old core devs positions on things, old altcoins, early bitcoin projects, and definitively settling matters on who said what or came up with an idea first.
I was even thanked by the creator of Ordinals, who expressed his admiration of the forum's rich history, in what turned out to be his last post, lol:
Thank you nutildah! Getting such nice kudos on Bitcoin Talk is honestly a sweet milestone. These threads are feeling pretty legendary to me, especially the one I necro-posted to after a 10 year haitus.
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thread he is referencing was written by the first person to suggest a serialization system for every satoshi since the genesis block.
In any case, as the popularity of Bitcoin grows worldwide, so will interest in its early history, much of which is housed here.
