The protocol probably won't change (as much as I'd love to own both bitcoins and the alt-coins that come into existence after a fork).
The black-white-red-listing can be done without changes to the protocol.
In other words, it doesn't matter if bitcoiners want this or not, it's coming. Whining on a public forum isn't going to change that.
Here is how you fight it. Don't use it. If a merchant requires coins from a certain colored list in order to sell you some products, don't shop there. If you are doing business with someone who asks for coins from a certain colored list, stop doing business with them. Money is power. Starve anyone who supports any colored lists.
Unfortunately, the world is full of uneducated consumers who will gladly hand their money over to the most corrupt institutions known (or unknown) to man. They complain about the rich and powerful while playing by their rules.
Support a mixing procedures of your choice, like coin-join, dark wallet, et cetera. Contribute money to the developers working on that mixing procedure. Contribute to bounties.
The fight for freedom is on going. Bitcoin can be a powerful tool in that fight, but you can't just sit back and watch. You have to want freedom as much as those who seek power want control. You have to take that power from them. They aren't going to easily let go.
Anyone who sees this as the beginning of the end has no spine. This was expected. What are you going to do about it?
You are mostly right. Except for the point where you say complaining about it on here doesn't help.
In reality, that's exactly what we should be doing, and luckily, we are. Evidence: this and many similar threads :D
I'm completely serious by the way. You are of course right, the protocol won't change. But how the protocol will be *used* in the future is still to be determined. And we need to convince as many people as possible that distinguishing (in whatever form, be it blacklisting, redlisting, or validating) between "good, legal coins" and "bad, illegal coins" will probably be the death sentence to Bitcoin.
Head over there yourself (if you are a member already. otherwise: pay up and join :D).
So you want me to give money (power) to the organization which has key members supporting this idea, just so I can talk to them about it? LOL.
When the Foundation releases a statement saying that are opposed to these lists and they start writing proposals on how to combat black-white-red-listing I'll consider becoming a paying member. ;)
You got cause and effect the wrong way round. I coughed up the money and became a member precisely *because* we need the BF on our side with this one. Don't sign up if you don't want to, but on the other hand, don't complain if an organization that you can join (and influence, to a degree) doesn't do what you want it to do. (well, actually, complain away. I just mean it's more fun to do so when you're actually part of it :P)
). Otherwise, arguments I can bring forward in the thread are very much welcome.
