The Bitcoin Core Project issued a statement saying that Bitcoin is a network defined by its users, who have the ultimate freedom of choice to run any software they wish to use (regardless of whether it is fully verified) and to implement any policies they wish to follow. Contributors to Bitcoin Core do not have the authority to impose what rules users must follow.
This principle is reflected in long-term practices: Bitcoin Core software does not support automatic updates. This means that no entity can unilaterally push changes to Bitcoin Core users. All changes must be actively chosen by users to upgrade to new software versions or to choose other different software. This freedom to run arbitrary software is the main safeguard for the Bitcoin network against external coercion.
"As the developers of Bitcoin Core, we also believe it is our responsibility to enable the Bitcoin Core software to run its core functions in the most efficient and reliable way possible: validating and relaying blocks and transactions, thereby supporting Bitcoin's success as a decentralized digital currency.
In terms of relay, Bitcoin Core may adopt some strategies, such as: denial of service (DoS) protection mechanisms; fee assessment strategies; but we will not prevent the relay of transactions that have ongoing economic demand and can be reliably included in blocks.
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SatoshiChallenger
· 14h ago
It's easy to say.
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DefiSecurityGuard
· 14h ago
Smart move against centralization tbh
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AltcoinHunter
· 14h ago
Hearing you speak is better than reading ten years of White Papers.
Bitcoin Core statement: The Bitcoin network is user-defined. Refusing automatic updates is a safeguard for decentralization.
The Bitcoin Core Project issued a statement saying that Bitcoin is a network defined by its users, who have the ultimate freedom of choice to run any software they wish to use (regardless of whether it is fully verified) and to implement any policies they wish to follow. Contributors to Bitcoin Core do not have the authority to impose what rules users must follow.
This principle is reflected in long-term practices: Bitcoin Core software does not support automatic updates. This means that no entity can unilaterally push changes to Bitcoin Core users. All changes must be actively chosen by users to upgrade to new software versions or to choose other different software. This freedom to run arbitrary software is the main safeguard for the Bitcoin network against external coercion.
"As the developers of Bitcoin Core, we also believe it is our responsibility to enable the Bitcoin Core software to run its core functions in the most efficient and reliable way possible: validating and relaying blocks and transactions, thereby supporting Bitcoin's success as a decentralized digital currency.
In terms of relay, Bitcoin Core may adopt some strategies, such as: denial of service (DoS) protection mechanisms; fee assessment strategies; but we will not prevent the relay of transactions that have ongoing economic demand and can be reliably included in blocks.