From: "Raystonn ." <raystonn@hotmail.com>
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Subject: [bitcoin-dev] Consensus protocol immutability is a feature
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Suggestions to make changes to Bitcoin's consensus protocol will only ever =
be entertained if Bitcoin is completely dead without such a change.  Any at=
tempt to change consensus protocol without a clear and convincing demonstra=
tion to the entire network of participants that Bitcoin will die without th=
at change is a waste of your own time.  Bitcoin's resistance to consensus c=
hanges is a feature that makes it resistant to being coopted and corrupted.=
  I recommend developers focus on making improvements that do not attempt t=
o change the consensus protocol.  Otherwise, you are simply working on an a=
ltcoin, which is off-topic here.

Raystonn


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Suggestions to make changes to Bitcoin's consensus protocol will only ever =
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