In this discussion, Aaron Van Werdum, a Bitcoin commentator, tackles the heated debate surrounding BIP-444, a proposed soft fork aimed at limiting on-chain data. Joining him are Shinobi, a technical editor with insights on consensus mechanisms, and Rob Hamilton, CEO of Red Anchor Watch. They dive into topics like the implications of a blockchain civil war, the cultural undercurrents of 'pleb slop,' and whether such a fork could effectively control arbitrary data. The group also explores prediction markets related to the fork’s activation probability and the power dynamics at play in Bitcoin's future.
