The case for privatizing Bitcoin Core

The email highlights a significant debate within the Bitcoin Development community regarding how to manage data embedding and meta protocols via policy, which has been a contentious issue for over a decade. Despite a broad agreement among regular contributors, the final decision on this matter was expected to generate controversy. However, concerns about the negative impacts of this debate, such as brigading, are viewed as exaggerated. The discussion, in fact, contributed positively by aligning the community through a common statement, attracting more attention to the review process, and ultimately resolving the issue without hindering progress on other aspects of the project.

The sender also notes that the moderation of the pull requests related to this debate was handled appropriately. By keeping the discussion open, it allowed for ongoing commentary, reflecting the continued confusion around the changes being implemented. This open forum approach underscores the organization's identity as a collaborative and resilient collective that values diverse opinions and can withstand disagreement.

Furthermore, the message touches upon the ineffective nature of using a public issue tracker and review mechanism for disseminating misinformation compared to social media platforms. The author argues that soliciting feedback from users during the pull request review process is crucial, especially for developers like themselves who are working on new APIs and value user input. The ability to see and easily submit feedback is highlighted as a key component of successful development work within the community.