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Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 15:41:15 -0400
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From: Gavin Andresen <gavinandresen@gmail.com>
To: Justus Ranvier <justusranvier@gmail.com>
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Subject: [Bitcoin-development] Working on social contracts (was: Paper
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On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 2:20 PM, Justus Ranvier <justusranvier@gmail.com>wrote:

>
> You and Gavin could do a lot better by working on a Bitcoin social
> contract - a promise of what features will *never* be added (or taken
> away) from Bitcoin, because despite what you say it's not acceptable
> to propose anything at all.
>

Now I'm really confused.

Why would Mike or I have the authority to write a "social contract" to
promise anything about future-Bitcoin?

I thought the only "social contract" was the decentralized one we have
already-- if you don't like something about the code, then don't download
and run it. Or fork it if you're able.

As the person who started this mailing list, I DO feel like I have the
authority to enforce a social contract of "no trolling or flaming or
name-calling" here. I'd very much like to delegate that authority, though;
ideally to some software algorithm that automatically censors topics or
people who don't contribute to a productive discussion.

PS: speaking of productive discussion...
... please change the Subject line when the topic wanders.

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Gavin Andresen

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On M=
on, May 19, 2014 at 2:20 PM, Justus Ranvier <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:justusranvier@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">justusranvier@gmail.c=
om</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D""><br>
</div>You and Gavin could do a lot better by working on a Bitcoin social<br=
>
contract - a promise of what features will *never* be added (or taken<br>
away) from Bitcoin, because despite what you say it&#39;s not acceptable<br=
>
to propose anything at all.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Now I&#39;m=
 really confused.</div><div><br></div><div>Why would Mike or I have the aut=
hority to write a &quot;social contract&quot; to promise anything about fut=
ure-Bitcoin?</div>
<div><br></div><div>I thought the only &quot;social contract&quot; was the =
decentralized one we have already-- if you don&#39;t like something about t=
he code, then don&#39;t download and run it. Or fork it if you&#39;re able.=
</div>
<div><br></div><div>As the person who started this mailing list, I DO feel =
like I have the authority to enforce a social contract of &quot;no trolling=
 or flaming or name-calling&quot; here. I&#39;d very much like to delegate =
that authority, though; ideally to some software algorithm that automatical=
ly censors topics or people who don&#39;t contribute to a productive discus=
sion.</div>
<div><br></div><div>PS: speaking of productive discussion...=C2=A0</div><di=
v>... please change the Subject line when the topic wanders.</div></div><di=
v><br></div>-- <br>--<br>Gavin Andresen<br>
</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br></div></div>

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