I have a lot of respect for the passion and the philosophy and the ideas behind a lot of people that subscribe to the Knott's camp, right?
KNOTS OR CORE, WE ARE ALL BITCOINERS | Michael Tidwell
"Your relay policy doesn't make you a different Bitcoiner. Your consensus policy mainly does."
- If you care about Bitcoin’s future, self-sovereignty, and the culture wars shaping the protocol, this one’s a must-listen.
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1 I have a lot of respect for the passion and the philosophy and the ideas behind a lot of people that subscribe to the Knott's camp, right?
4 But really, the way I see it is unless they're willing to reject the block, we're all on the same team.
6 Whether they think there's, you know, this core Knott's debate or not, your relay policy doesn't make you a different Bitcoiner, right?
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But I think the problem is they think they're in a camp, right?
I just said they're in a camp.
But really, the way I see it is unless they're willing to reject the block, we're all on the same team.
And they actually, you know, we're actually just all Bitcoiners.
Whether they think there's, you know, this core Knott's debate or not, your relay policy doesn't make you a different Bitcoiner, right?
Your consensus policy mainly does.
So you can have all the philosophy you want.
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"Your relay policy doesn't make you a different Bitcoiner. Your consensus policy mainly does."
Walker America is joined by Michael Tidwell — co-founder of TABConf and host of the BlockTime podcast. Together they dive into Bitcoin’s latest debates, the philosophy of what really defines Bitcoin, and why high-signal conferences like TABConf matter for the future of freedom tech.
From the history of Bitcoin meetups in Atlanta, to the block size wars, to today’s controversies around Bitcoin Core v30 vs Knots, and user-activated soft forks (UASF), Tidwell brings a unique perspective on education, game theory, and Bitcoin’s resilience. The conversation also covers Nostr, Meshtastic mesh networks, the importance of economic nodes, and why transparency and experimentation are essential to Bitcoin’s immune system.
If you care about Bitcoin’s future, self-sovereignty, and the culture wars shaping the protocol, this one’s a must-listen.
