One of Bitcoin’s developers, Luke Dashjr, has introduced a new proposal to limit certain data stored on the Bitcoin
While the update is intended to be temporary and address concerns, it has drawn criticism for how it addresses legal responsibility.
The proposal suggests a one-year change to the network’s rules to prevent people from uploading harmful or illegal material into Bitcoin transactions.
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This issue became more pressing after the release of Bitcoin Core version 30, which made it easier to include larger chunks of data in the blockchain.
Around lines 261 to 272, the text mentions that refusing the change may carry “moral and legal” concerns and could push users to split from the main chain, which possibly formed an alternative coin, like Bitcoin Cash
The Bitcoin community worries that if people choose not to support the update, they could become legally responsible if illegal content ends up in blocks they help validate or store.
In response, Dashjr clarified that the proposal does not say it is illegal to reject the update. He acknowledged that the wording might be unclear and invited suggestions to make it easier to understand.
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