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Author: Seth
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To: System undo crew
Subject: Re: [unSYSTEM] FreedomsPhoenix: "what does the membership buy?"
On Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:32:41 -0800, Amir Taaki <genjix@???> wrote:

> Why can't people understand simple concepts?
>
> The organisation represents the interests of its members, not the wider
> community. (they state this in their minutes)
>
> People put up so much money because they want to buy influence.
>
> The foundation positions itself as a gatekeeper of the code. To
> interface with regulators and get big money involved in Bitcoin (touted
> as "mainstream adoption"), because this is what big corporations who pay
> expensive memberships want.
>
> They will oppose through propaganda and lies either through ignorance or
> willful deception, attempts to remove their power over Bitcoin
> development.
>
> Maybe it's too abstract, but that's the nature of power...


Agreed, but what's the tie-in with 'FreedomsPhoenix' in the subject?