‘Attack on Bitcoin’ — Bitcoiners slam ‘legal threats’ in soft fork proposal

A new Bitcoin improvement proposal for a soft fork, introduced by core developer Luke Dashjr, has drawn sharp criticism from the community for language perceived as a legal threat against those who reject it. The proposal aims to restrict data in Bitcoin transactions for one year to address concerns that the recent Bitcoin Core v30 update allows bad actors to embed illegal content on the blockchain. Specifically, lines in the proposal state there is a "moral and legal impediment to any attempt to reject this soft fork," and that rejection "may subject you to legal or moral consequences." Critics, including coders and cryptographers, labeled this an "attack on Bitcoin" that contradicts its core principle of permissionless use. However, some users argue the language is misinterpreted, suggesting it refers to the potential legal liability developers face if illicit content remains on the chain due to non-adoption. Dashjr commented that the wording might need clarification, noting it originated in an earlier draft.

(Source：Cointelegraph)