As a Bitcoin-QT core developer, foundation member, and Bitcoin enthusiast I am strongly opposed to Trace Mayer on the foundation seat.
In the past he has treated me with incredible disrespect and hostility.
His interactions made me fear for my safety and made me seriously consider discontinuing my involvement with Bitcoin.
In light of this, I do not believe that his approach or interpersonal skills are suited for the role.
I am not sure why you are asserting disrespect or hostility in the debate since all of my communications were drafted the same way I would draft pleadings for a judge; professionally and pointedly contentious on the issues. And your implication of physical threat from me is completely baseless and extremely unprofessional.
Additionally, because you and Jeff Garzik did not articulate soundly reasoned arguments I drafted,
objectively, both sides of the arguments before you both retreated into your cave due to the mounting pressure from the vast majority of the Bitcoin community. Sure, the arguments were pointed and sharp on the issues but in no way were they aimed in a personal manner at either you or LukeJR.
For those unaware of the backstory when developing the
Bitcoin.org Press Page with Saivann and Mike Hearn it was LukeJR, another candidate for this Foundation board seat, that led the charge on voting to exclude Jon Matonis, currently executive director of the Foundation and Founding Member and Roger Ver, a Founding Member of the Foundation and significant financial contributor, and it was Trace Mayer and Joerg Platzer, another candidate for this Foundation board seat, who argued for inclusion of both. Here are a few of the Github threads (
139,
152,
162) and one of the
Bitcointalk discussions (24 pages! - very hot topic and healthy debate in the community which seemed to settle on inclusion).
Some Bitcoin community members were so incensed at the behavior of LukeJR and Gregory Maxwell to exclude competent, professional and articulate speakers that they took significant action. For example, Andreas Antonopoulos created the
Bitcoin Press Center.
