Actually you are right. But you are wrong asking the question "This is good in what way?"
It's irrelevant whether or not it's good, the original question was whether or not Bitcoin is or has a government and the ability to fork it, what ever this would actually mean for the value of the system, proves it does not. If I want to use Bitcoin, I can, however I cannot force others to use my version of Bitcoin even if I modify the original Bitcoin and have enough rule enforcement power which is something a government could do.
why are u getting so "hung up" on the definitions of what ppl are trying to say? such as "democracy" or "government"?
such as, i know exactly what rjk is trying to say when he says the
governing rules of Bitcoin are the source code and algorithm which
govern the Bitcoin community and network.
i also am convinced that democratic principles apply to Bitcoin. miners can try to subvert the system to their benefit if they want but if it violates the wants or desires of the majority of users, they will simply leave. no users, no network, no miners. period.
users are not "forced" to use Bitcoin. they have a choice unlike USD's here in the US which have to be used for a variety of purposes, taxes being one.
Because people and their delusions are responsible for most of bad outcomes in the world and I'm doing my damn best to avoid delusions being perpetuated in Bitcoin.
What bitcoin is: Honest, strict, free of coercion, voluntary, regulated by market consumers (a free market), sovereign, without entitlement of equality between users ect.
What bitcoin isn't: democratic, a government, being governed by people, promoting equality of any kind
