GENERAL:Bitcoin OR Altcoins?
Bitcoin, of course, because it can be trusted more than altcoins despite the fact that altcoins might be a good way to get quick profits with scalping.
Proof-of-Work OR Proof-of-Stake?
PoW because it makes a blockchain safer and more secure.
Hot wallet OR cold wallet?
For holding, cold storage, but for normal use cases, hot wallet. So, both.
Bitcoin halving OR EIP-1559?
Bitcoin halving as it's an event that we usually wait for in every cycle.
Trading OR holding (HODLing)?
I'd say both. As long as I have enough funds for it, I'll always do both.
Seed phrase OR private key?
Seed phrase because a private key can only get you a single wallet, whereas the seed phrase can get you the whole wallet that might contain multiple wallets that you use or have used.
Blockchain explorer OR crypto exchange interface?
Both again, because these two serve different purposes. You use a blockchain explorer to check transactions or wallets, etc., and you use an exchange interface to check charts and stuff because it's more convenient for that.
Satoshi Nakamoto's identity revealed OR remaining anonymous?
His identity should stay hidden forever, otherwise, things will be different, and I don't think we would want that. Bitcoin is doing pretty well, the way things are.
Bitcoin as digital gold OR a medium of exchange?
Both because it can offer both use cases, so why not?
Layer-1 scaling solutions OR Layer-2 scaling solutions (like Lightning Network)?
Layer 1.
FORUM-RELATED:Bitcointalk for news OR Twitter for news?
Bitcointalk, any day. I don't use Twitter or other social media platforms for news because most of what's posted there is barely true.
Reading old Bitcointalk threads OR reading the Bitcoin whitepaper?
I'd love to do both. Old threads are as full of knowledge as the Bitcoin whitepaper, IMO.
Posting on Bitcointalk OR just lurking and surfing?
Both, depending on the mood or what you come across.
BitcoinTalk merit system: good OR bad?
Good. Even if it hasn't completely wiped out spammers or those who are not worthy of being around, it has done a pretty good job.
Old Bitcointalk forum design OR new Bitcointalk forum design?
Old (the current one). I feel like a stupid saying this, but I'm guilty of not using or testing the new forum design.
Bitcointalk signatures: cool OR outdated?
I think they are cool. We can't expect more than what we can have in our signatures in an SMF forum.