Thread by @muneeb

Bitcoin maxi paradoxes:

- Love decentralization yet use centralized exchanges (no DEX for BTC).

- Love free markets yet hate venture capitalists (free market actors).

- Love open-source yet hate an entire revolution of new open-source apps.

- Love freedom to do what you want but don’t work on non-Bitcoin things please.

- Love freedom of speech but will censor devs from Bitcoin podcasts.

- Love Bitcoin as best money but only hold as passive asset please.

- Love truth-seeking but create thought bubbles to live in.

I love Bitcoin, am long BTC & have worked in the Bitcoin ecosystem for years. I have several friends who are on the maximalist side, but oh man, the discourse is rapidly getting worse!

Where is the open-minded, freedom-loving, intellectually curious community of 6-7 years ago?

My working theory is that being radical and loud got rewarded. The more radical you are, the more engagement you get, so within the maxi crowd climbing the ranks translates to moving to extreme worldviews.

I continue to believe that majority of Bitcoiners are not like this.

I often get a ton of private support when I speak out against the loud minority.

First, private support is great, but please don’t fear the mob and speak up in public.

Secondly, we’ve built a positive, intellectually curious corner of BTC devs. You all are welcome!