Satoshi is "WE" not "I".

[cuddaloreappu]

Just counted how many times the word "WE" is written in the original white paper and it is 20 times.

Satoshi has never written "I have proposed or I have done".

Then why should we still think Satoshi is a single person.

It must definitely be group hence "WE".

what do you think....

http://nakamotoinstitute.org/bitcoin/

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[Stacey118f]

So they are a team not a person?

[cuddaloreappu]

So they are a team not a person?

Yes, as simple as that.

[Rannasha]

It's the standard in academic publications to use "we" instead of "I" even if there is just a single author. The fact that "we" is used instead of "I" in the Bitcoin whitepaper says very little other than that Satoshi used an academic writing style, which is already obvious from other parts of the paper.

[minime]

It's the standard in academic publications to use "we" instead of "I" even if there is just a single author. The fact that "we" is used instead of "I" in the Bitcoin whitepaper says very little other than that Satoshi used an academic writing style, which is already obvious from other parts of the paper.

this is correct... we is academic..

[cuddaloreappu]

Yes i agree scientific papers must not use "I" but that  does not exclude the word "we" meant a team.

[MicroGuy]

Satoshi's still around. He's just working on another coin at the moment.

[royal-casino]

Satoshi has never written "I have proposed or I have done".

First e-mail from Satoshi:

"I've been working on a new electronic cash system that's fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party."

[Bit_Happy]

We are Satoshi. 
We live here:

[Phinnaeus Gage]

It's the standard in academic publications to use "we" instead of "I" even if there is just a single author. The fact that "we" is used instead of "I" in the Bitcoin whitepaper says very little other than that Satoshi used an academic writing style, which is already obvious from other parts of the paper.

We +1 this! (I was seriously taking a wee when I type that... now I'm pooping, and don't ask me why I typed pooping instead of shitting, for I don't haveth a clue)

[Rannasha]

Yes i agree scientific papers must not use "I" but that  does not exclude the word "we" meant a team.

True, it doesn't necessarily exclude it. It just doesn't say anything meaningful about the solo/team matter one way or the other.

[freedomno1]

Just following the standard he or she even still remains as much a mystery to us as always

[Malin Keshar]

Think this is just majestic plural.Or just a way to cause confusion about he being a single person or a group.

[Elwar]

He got some feedback from the crypto forums before the white paper.

People so want to believe that it was a community because in this day and age individual accomplishment is evil.

[Skirmant]

Just following the standard he or she even still remains as much a mystery to us as always

Satoshi isn't a he or a she, it's an IT.  A genderless Grey alien that came from Andromeda to save us all from the the evils of Illuminati fiat currency

[dreamspark]

Satoshi's still around. He's just working on another coin at the moment.

Nah, why would he do that?

[BitOnyx]

I don't think usage of we or I is important or any kind of proof. In the long run it can only show that he or them or whatever might be or might not be attending some kind of school.

But yeah, I wont be surprised if after some time there will be some cheese movie about it.

[minime]

Yes i agree scientific papers must not use "I" but that  does not exclude the word "we" meant a team.

scientist mostly work with / on a team dont they??

[turvarya]

I read some of the interviews from Gavin and what I got out of it, is that Satoshi is most likely a single Academic Person, most likely a Professor.

[frozenchick]

My guess is a single man ideal and a group effort to cover all aspects of the bitcoin infrastructure.