2013-07-08 Announcing Jon Matonis as Executive Director of Bitcoin Foundation - page 2.

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Quote from: Arto on July 08, 2013, 07:17:04 PM

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It gives me (and probably a lot of early adopters) a bit more confidence that the Foundation will be closer to the original Satoshi vision going forward, not as US-centric or regulation-loving as the direction in which Vessenes was trying to go.

Indeed. This is the best news in a long while, and bestows on the Bitcoin Foundation a good dose of much-needed legitimacy. Given the Foundation's direction during Vessenes's tenure, many folks had been becoming increasingly worried that the necessity of a fork (political or technical) was just a matter of time. Matonis taking over at the Foundation is a game-changer and should go a long way towards restoring optimism. A "coup" indeed Cool

Exactly. Hopefully this acts to heal some of the divisions and trust and controversy in a community which already has plenty of external attacks and FUD to deal with. I will give credit to Peter Vessenes for making a move which is wise on many levels.

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Congratulations Jon! This news and the BF's recent response to California's C&D letter are very encouraging!

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...I think he likes bitcoins but kinda hurts our image, remember he is a radical. We really don't need those people in our corners, let alone be the face of bitcoin.

Actually, what we don't need are weak, timid souls that want to appease incompetent government bureaucrats and monopolistic bankers who are primarily interested in preserving the status quo. Jon Matonis is a great choice and exactly the kind of person we need to have in our corner.

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Good news. Go get 'em Jon

(NB: debating anything with gweedo is exercise in futility, the fact that he has problems with Jon matonis should tell you everything you need to know about him.)

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Quote from: TraderTimm on July 08, 2013, 05:14:31 PM

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Anyone else but a radical. Ideal I would like to see a more of a business type take the helm. I really think the foundation was started way too young and is actually hurting the bitcoin theory of decentralization. I think once we had more decentralization, then we have a foundation to be a 3rd party to all them.

History isn't made by the meek and cowardly. It is written by those willing to take risks - including calling the current system on its bullshit and double-dealing. There's a new sheriff in town, and his name is Bitcoin. Currency bandits better clear out of town.

Reminds me of this:

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Here's To The Crazy Ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round pegs in the
square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules, and they have
no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them.
About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the
human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius.
Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world - are the ones who do!

Congrats to Jon

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Quote from: n8rwJeTt8TrrLKPa55eU on July 08, 2013, 02:06:10 PM

It gives me (and probably a lot of early adopters) a bit more confidence that the Foundation will be closer to the original Satoshi vision going forward, not as US-centric or regulation-loving as the direction in which Vessenes was trying to go.

Indeed. This is the best news in a long while, and bestows on the Bitcoin Foundation a good dose of much-needed legitimacy. Given the Foundation's direction during Vessenes's tenure, many folks had been becoming increasingly worried that the necessity of a fork (political or technical) was just a matter of time. Matonis taking over at the Foundation is a game-changer and should go a long way towards restoring optimism. A "coup" indeed Cool

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Anyone else but a radical. Ideal I would like to see a more of a business type take the helm. I really think the foundation was started way too young and is actually hurting the bitcoin theory of decentralization. I think once we had more decentralization, then we have a foundation to be a 3rd party to all them.

History isn't made by the meek and cowardly. It is written by those willing to take risks - including calling the current system on its bullshit and double-dealing. There's a new sheriff in town, and his name is Bitcoin. Currency bandits better clear out of town.

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this is a great choice.

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Quote from: Wekkel on July 08, 2013, 01:56:16 PM

Matonis has shown vision. He is excellent for the job.

The price rise of the past 12hs & end of the ongoing decline might be related to this switcheroo. It gives me (and probably a lot of early adopters) a bit more confidence that the Foundation will be closer to the original Satoshi vision going forward, not as US-centric or regulation-loving as the direction in which Vessenes was trying to go.

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Quote from: Wekkel on July 08, 2013, 01:56:16 PM

Matonis has shown vision. He is excellent for the job.

And Satoshi himself sent Matonis an email inviting him to investigate Bitcoin which Matonis did and then began writing about it bringing tremendous amounts of attention and resulting in a significant amount of additional people joining the project.

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yes

Matonis has shown vision. He is excellent for the job.

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Let's talk governance, lipstick, and pigs.

gweedo, I am just curious who you would rather see as the "face of bitcoin"

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Voting to decide whether or not John Matonis should be the executive director of the bitcoin foundation would be a formality. That guy has done more to spread intelligible information about bitcoin than anyone else I can think of. But still, if the directive does indeed call for a vote, then the formality is important.

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Let's talk governance, lipstick, and pigs.

Excellent news. Jon is articulate, savvy, even tempered, and as nuts about Bitcoin as anyone can be.

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https://bitcoinfoundation.org/blog/?p=214

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I want to share some good news; we’re expanding.
As of today, Jon Matonis has accepted my offer to join us as Executive Director of the Bitcoin Foundation. He starts immediately, although he’ll take a few months to ramp up to full time.
This is a coup for the Foundation. I believe Jon’s work experience and passion for Bitcoin will combine into something awesome here. I’m excited!

I thought they were suppose to vote on those positions. I guess they forgot that part.

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