Author: Casey Rodarmor, founder of Ordinals; Translation: Golden Finance xiaozou
If you ask me what my views on crypto are, I think my views are on par with those of the ideological Bitcoin Maxi, struggling to find a better words) there is almost no difference. I have no special respect for authority, and I can even say I hate it. I believe that Bitcoin is a way through which we can escape from the degradation of life and civilization entangled with fiat currency.
However, I do not consider myself an ideological Bitcoin Maxi, mainly because ideology often cannot survive contact with reality.
This is where the ideological Bitcoin Maxi and its accompanying bland culture find themselves: in an anachronistic encounter with reality.
Ideologically speaking, Bitcoin Maxi has many benefits. It is for this reason that I write this. This article provides suggestions for the ideological Bitcoin Maxi, which is expected to help them stop making mistakes and avoid making avoidable mistakes. In other words, advise them on how they can escape the role of loser.
First of all, let me say that the purpose of this article is not to defend Ordinals and inscriptions. They need no defense. No one can put the cat back out of the bag, whatever happens happens.
Now, let’s talk about my suggestions.
My first piece of advice is,Complaining about inscriptions only makes you and Bitcoin look weak. It is a contradiction in itself to believe that Bitcoin is the unstoppable Internet currency, but at the same time think that a bunch of idiots releasing JPEGs on the chain is a problem. We all know that the conclusion of the first half of the sentence is true, but the conclusion of the second half is not. Bitcoin is the unstoppable internet currency, but JPEG is not a problem. But endorsing both beliefs at the same time could weaken the argument that Bitcoin can stand up to the public.
Despite the endless complaints on Twitter, no one can leave even a trace on Ordinals and Inscriptions. Given this, and given that we still have a long way to go in disrupting fiat currencies, perhaps what you should do is stop complaining about the things you can’t change and adapt to the new, perhaps less comfortable, reality that NFTs are here. onto Bitcoin. There’s no doubt that this won’t be the last time people get upset with Bitcoin, so it’s good to start accepting the reality now. You can then refocus your energy on more important things, like spreading the Satoshi spirit and helping as many people as possible learn how to use Bitcoin.
In addition, strategically speaking, all reports are good publicity. Complaining about Inscription will only make more people know about Inscription and make Inscription supporters more enthusiastic When it comes to embedding JPEGs into the blockchain, it's just to make you look like an idiot. If the masses of ordinary people like to do something, then you shouldn't blame them for doing it, because then you won't make any friends and you won't make any progress on anything.
If you're going to continue to complain about inscriptions, please at least take the time to understand who you're complaining about so you can avoid using the weakest, least convincing ones Arguments, such as:
· Everyone can right-click to save JPEG. Almost every "unscrupulous" person who buys an inscription knows this, without exception. No one buys Inscription out of the illusion of buying access. Accept this and update your perspective to bring it closer to reality so you're less likely to feel vulnerable to reality.
· The inscription is not real, it is just a collective illusion. I have basically been saying from the beginning that Ordinals and Inscriptions are an alternative lens through which to view Bitcoin. Having to act like it's some kind of revelation makes you look ridiculous. In addition, this also shows that you have misunderstood the most basic point of human beings, civilization and culture: the most important thing is social customs. In fact, Bitcoin is just a social convention. Or, to put it another way, it’s not the software or the data that matters, but the social mores that surround it. Inscriptions are no exception.
· You can just store data off-chain. People value on-chain data, which makes inscriptions scarce and greatly improves reliability and user security. Every other NFT ecosystem uses off-chain data, with unsuspecting users entrusting trust to whoever happens to be storing their files on IPFS, and they can stop at any time. On-chain data is a huge improvement over the trustless mechanism that I’m told is something Maxi values highly.
· Inscriptions are illegal. There's a clear difference between something illegal, like violence, and something you think is stupid. Saying something is illegal because you don't like it or don't see the value in it just makes you look less intelligent.
· Inscription is astate attack. Somehow, you see NFTs and shitcoins on other chains and say they exist because of enthusiasm, demand, fraud, or even depravity, but don’t think these things are state attacks on Ethereum, and somehow you confirm Is Inscription a state attack on Bitcoin?
Inscription review is exactly the same as other types of review transactions. Generally speaking, any mechanism you create or public support you gather can immediately open up scrutiny of Bitcoin. Luckily, processing transactions that some consider illegal is exactly what Bitcoin is for, so you'll ultimately fail, but we'd all be better off if you didn't try to convince people that censoring Bitcoin transactions is something they should bother with . You've managed to trick Ocean Mining into thinking it's possible and a good idea, but they'll end up worse off than they are now. But wouldn’t it be nice if we could get another mining pool instead of limping out the door (which is unnecessary).
So, how should you think about inscriptions?
Ignore them. More valuable use cases will outlast most inscriptions. There will always be some high-value inscriptions, but they can't compete with hard currency and uncensorable transactions. Bitcoin’s fate is high fees. Embrace it. We have more important things to do.
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