{"id":46649,"date":"2025-09-09T20:01:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T20:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=46649"},"modified":"2025-09-09T20:01:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T20:01:50","slug":"samson-mow-slams-bitcoin-core-devs-contempt-for-users-threatens-network-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=46649","title":{"rendered":"Samson Mow Slams Bitcoin Core Devs: Contempt for Users Threatens Network Future"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A dispute has emerged within the Bitcoin community, with Jan3 CEO Samson Mow accusing Bitcoin Core developers of treating users with disdain, and warning that such attitudes could jeopardize the network\u2019s long-term success.<\/p>\n

Mow stressed that no project can succeed if its builders look down on the people they are meant to serve.<\/p>\n

Mow\u2019s Indictment of Developer Conduct<\/h2>\n

In a lengthy post published on X, the BTC advocate argued<\/a> that Bitcoin\u2019s core issue is not merely technical but deeply cultural. He asserted that a toxic attitude among some developers is poisoning the ecosystem.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou cannot develop software for users that you despise,\u201d Mow stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He pointed to specific behaviors to illustrate his claim, alleging that developers have been branding user nodes as \u201cfake,\u201d telling them \u201cthey don\u2019t matter,\u201d and even engaging in \u201cDDoSing their nodes and laughing about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Jan3 executive described this behavior as \u201cappalling\u201d and suggested it stems from a problematic mindset:<\/p>\n

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\u201cSomehow we\u2019ve ended up with node software developers that have both a god complex and a victim mentality at the same time,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

According to him, the only solution to the issue is a return to professionalism and humility. He stated that anyone looking to work on Bitcoin should not make it all about themselves or take out their frustrations on other users.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you are really such a talented developer, then how come you are completely incapable of convincing people that your changes are good?\u201d Mow asked, alluding to the ongoing debate surrounding the decision to remove<\/a> the longstanding 80-byte limit on OP_RETURN outputs, which has seemingly divided the community.<\/p>\n

His sentiment found support from others, with developer \u2018Uncle Rockstar\u2019 pointing out<\/a> that it was \u201ceasy for developers to fall into the trap of thinking that technical proficiency equals intellectual superiority.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, not everyone agrees with this characterization. Earlier, BTCAzores co-founder Antoine Poinsot stated<\/a> that Bitcoin is money and that protocol developers cannot force anyone to use it one way or the other.\u00a0 Meanwhile, security expert Jameson Lopp offered a more pragmatic view, suggesting programmers may simply be \u201cbuilding for a different set of users\u201d and that the \u201cfree market tends to sort these things out.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Technical Catalyst<\/h2>\n

Initially, the 80-byte OP_RETURN cap was implemented as a \u201cgentle signal\u201d to discourage excessive non-financial data from being embedded on the blockchain. However, some developers now say the limit is obsolete because miners have found ways to bypass it, even though they are complex and inefficient.<\/p>\n

According to them, removing it will promote cleaner data storage and uphold network neutrality. Some, like Gregory Sanders, have asserted that \u201cthis is not endorsing non-financial data usage, but accepting that as a censorship-resistant system, Bitcoin can and will be used for use cases not everyone agrees on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, their justification has failed to placate critics. One of them, Bitcoin Knots maintainer Luke Dashjr, called the removal \u201cutter insanity,\u201d a sentiment also echoed<\/a> by Mow and others who fear it will lead to network spam and a departure from the blockchain\u2019s main function as peer-to-peer electronic cash. This change has become the battleground for a much larger war over the soul and future direction of the Bitcoin network.<\/p>\n

The post Samson Mow Slams Bitcoin Core Devs: Contempt for Users Threatens Network Future<\/a> appeared first on CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A dispute has emerged within the Bitcoin community, with Jan3 CEO Samson Mow accusing Bitcoin Core developers of treating users with disdain, and warning that such attitudes could jeopardize the network\u2019s long-term success. Mow stressed that no project can succeed if its builders look down on the people they are meant to serve. Mow\u2019s Indictment […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-46649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=46649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46649\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=46649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=46649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=46649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}