Dashjr Defends Controversial Bitcoin Fork Language

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Following the uproar, Dashjr clarified that the proposal’s “legal consequences” section was misinterpreted, saying it only warns about potential liability if illegal content remains onchain.
He added that the phrasing came from an earlier draft and might need revision.
Still, many devs argue the statement undermines Bitcoin’s permissionless ethos, with some warning of a potential chain split if the soft fork moves forward.

[kelson10]

Dashjr standing firm again — love him or hate him, he never backs down easily.

[alex10]

The debate around this fork language shows how divided the Bitcoin dev world can be. 🪓