I have listened to Matt Hill talk at several recent Bitcoin (and other) conferences (via YouTube) speak about the importance of running a node, metaphorically comparing that activity to voting in a Democratic Republic. It is a very intriguing concept. I am new to sovereign computing, have recently set-up a Knots node on my Server One. Everything is working fine and I am trying to “catch-up” in Bitcoin (better late than never). Has anyone put out a position paper discussing specific Knots configuration settings as they relate to Bitcoin politics? I am not asking “How do I configure Knots” but rather “What do my choices of configuration options mean in the Bitcoin political landscape”. Like most here, I believe that Bitcoin is the best current and future store of (my) capital. Such a discussion or explanation would help me learn about the choices in my Knots configuration file as it relates to future policy issues in Bitcoin. Sorry if this is a newbie question. A point in some direction or link would help me as I need a starting point. Thanks in advance.
A quick search on YouTube regarding Core vs Knots would result in many good videos that would explain the differences in the two and why Knots has specific “filter”. You’ll hear terms such as OP_RETURN and could then investigate those terms and the battles surrounding them. These videos might not necessarily go into the politics, but by having the terms to search for, you’ll be able to start a journey down a rabbit hole in a way that isn’t going to be efficient to summarize and explain here.
If I had to attempt a summary it might be with a question… do you think Bitcoin is for financial transactions only or do you think other free market uses of the blockchain are fair game so long as fees are paid to miners to secure the network?
The way I framed that hopefully shows that there are good actors on both sides of the argument and it might not be clear cut.
I suspect it is hard to support sovereign computing and in the same breath suggest there should be restrictions on free market uses of the blockchain. The free market should determine the environment (and has/does) so long as it is not anti-Bitcoin/anti-blockchain. I suspect that is where “the rubber is meeting the road”.
Obviously, being new and ignorant makes me want to understand, as best as I can, what my configuration choices mean in the grander scheme of things. You have given me a place to start. For a newbie, not knowing all of the language makes searching for answers initially difficult (but educational)
Thank you