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dk | 5 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +1 
 Which is more important for bitcoin?

1) Monetary properties
2) Social consensus
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batou | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Obviously both
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SOUTHSIDE | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 2
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dk | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I’m interested to hear your reasoning, too
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SOUTHSIDE | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Just broadly applying people and  “network effect” to keep anything going …
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woolcycle | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Yeah, pristine financial freedom tech which only five guys in a room somewhere have heard of isn't going anywhere!
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elsat | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 1) + P2P privacy

Bitcoin is not a democracy.
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dk | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 What do you think is the best hope for achieving P2P privacy?
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batou | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 We still need the public control of the blockchain. Hiding the ip of relay is good.
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elsat | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I don’t know the answer to this question.

I would keep eyes on @calle 👁️⚡👁️ @OpenSecret  and Steve Lee/bolt 12 crew to further my understanding.
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woolcycle | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Well done for acknowledging that there are two sides to the equation. I am going with the adoption pocket being the most important thing. If it is cohesive enough, members can get their needs met without recourse to much tech.