Topic: Conflict of interest - page 2. (Read 854 times)
"The developers" do not exist. You mean the core project which has it's own developers. Their work may be adopted, but that is a consensus issue and is not their decision. Anyone with an idea to improve bitcoin is welcome to write code and let the bitcoin community make their choice about it's merit. So for me there is no conflict of interest because they do not represent bitcoin, they only represent themselves.
I want to know, why some developers who are part of company "Blockstream" which will benefit from addition of Segwit/Lightening network to bitcoin, continue be part of the core bitcoin development team. They cannot be expected to take unbiased decisions for the future of bitcoin, because of conflict of interest between their company goals and bitcoin.
I have no issue if some developers support segwit/lightning network, but I think they are abusing their position/power to force it to everyone involved with bitcoin.
I think the ethical thing would be to step down as core bitcoin developers , giving up git commit access to main bitcoin repository and similar powers. They should like everyone else make a BIP request for segwit /Lightening network and then let the community/miners and core developers take a decision just like any other BIP.
I have no issue if some developers support segwit/lightning network, but I think they are abusing their position/power to force it to everyone involved with bitcoin.
I think the ethical thing would be to step down as core bitcoin developers , giving up git commit access to main bitcoin repository and similar powers. They should like everyone else make a BIP request for segwit /Lightening network and then let the community/miners and core developers take a decision just like any other BIP.
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