bcash joke of 2017, I wonder if peoples are really buying it
Yes, people are really buying it. There are many people who are on the side of bigger blocks to solve the scaling problem. Given the state of the other chain's current tx backlog for about a month or more, many more are looking at bigger blocks as a more expedient solution. Yes, Blockstream is working on rolling out LN "soon;" however, there are people who actually want to use BTC to pay remittances and engage in transactions for goods and services, today, and can't wait for "soon." Furthermore, if a small investor wants to buy just 100.00 in BTC, this is not practical anymore. They either have to leave their coins on the exchange or pay an exorbitant fee to transfer safely to their own private keys.
Yes, I realize one could buy Ripple or LTC or any of the other upteen shitcoins. However, less merchants accept these shitcoins as viable payment alternatives, and if you are paying employees with remittances, which employee is going to willing accept these shitcoins as payments? Furthermore, why should a small investor that just wants to wade their toe in the water be relegated to doing it with shitcoins?