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== RfC about Bcash altname ==
== RfC about Bcash altname ==


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Bitcoin Cash has an [[WP:ALTNAME]] "Bcash." A new source exists from The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/12/17229796/bitcoin-cash-conflict-transactions-fight] that asserts the term Bcash is pejorative. This vote is if we:
Bitcoin Cash has an [[WP:ALTNAME]] "Bcash." A new source exists from The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/12/17229796/bitcoin-cash-conflict-transactions-fight] that asserts the term Bcash is pejorative. This vote is if we:

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suggested word addition

"The naming of Bitcoin Cash is contentious; it is sometimes referred to as Bcash.[13]"

suggested change:

"The naming of Bitcoin Cash is contentious; it is sometimes pejoratively referred to as Bcash.[13]"

This provides additional context and accuracy to unbiased individuals reading this article. Those who see Bitcoin Cash adhering more to the original bitcoin white paper more than Bitcoin Core, might refer to Bitcoin Cash as Bitcoin (Cash). Should that be noted in the article too to give even more context? Just some suggestions. Cheers and Limitless Peace. Michael Ten (talk) 16:18, 10 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Since I can see this being a controversial change, it is not supported by WP:CK and a source is required. Perhaps this one will be fit. Dr-Bracket (talk) 19:13, 10 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Agree. Dr-Bracket's source will do. 84percent (talk) 10:15, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Will we be taking a position that the term is pejorative from this single source? Shall we also assume the other sources are all pejorative? Jtbobwaysf (talk) 18:32, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
In fairness, it is common knowledge. I just opted for one strong source rather than a WP:OVERKILL. Dr-Bracket (talk) 18:41, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
"Common knowledge" is WP:OR. This bcash content (and to a larger extent this article in general) is the subject of regular POV edits and has WP:CITEBUNDLE, thus there will be no harm to add additional sources if you have them. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 19:18, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Here are some examples of lower-grade sources, one from crowdfundinsider[1] and one from coindesk[2]. Dr-Bracket (talk) 20:38, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
we dont use those sources on this article, please see Talk:Bitcoin_Cash/Archive_3#RfC_to_tighten_sourcing_on_this_article. The verge source is an excellent one. i added that source to the article. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 05:47, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

References

@Dr-Bracket: in this edit [1] you add the POV that only detractors use the term bcash (which you have not supported by sources, other than the verge source). @Ladislav Mecir: in this series of edits [2] you again push the POV relating to the use of the bcash name. The source you have cited don't substantiate the claims you have made. Where does it say how Antonopolus or Ver refer the article's subject (as bcash or bitcoin cash, or whatever else)? Jtbobwaysf (talk)

Regarding my edit, The Verge is a very strong source, as noted above. For what it's worth, it's also worth noting this isn't a statement refuted by other sources. Beyond that, the interview on crowdfundinsider (not used in the article, but still warranted for this discussion) quite vividly shows that "Bcash" is used and frequently taken as an insult to the project's proponents. I think at least that much is common knowledge; the source was just added for the article's wellbeing. Dr-Bracket (talk) 01:34, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, the verge source is good. But we are not going to use one source to imply that all the other sources (maybe 10+) all forgot to mention the term is pejorative. Next, we don't consider non-rs (coin mags). I did add a section [3] relating to the controversy. We need more RS for this, as a whole section on one source is iffy. But it is good that we discuss this controversy finally, as it seems to be core to this article's subject. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 01:47, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Jtbobwaysf, you wrote: "Where does it say how Antonopolus or Ver refer the article's subject (as bcash or bitcoin cash, or whatever else)?"
  • in relation to Antonopoulos, the source[1] contains this text: "Antonopoulos finds this sort of infighting aggravating. “The bottom line is that the world is dominated by closed monopolistic, state-owned, manipulated, controlling, surveillance-based currencies that pose a fundamental existential threat to democracy and liberty in the world,” he said. “We are at a crossroads and the crossroads is not between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash.”", confirming that Antonopoulos does use the "Bitcoin Cash" name.
  • in relation to Ver, the source[1] contains this text: "In early April, a moderator at the Deconomy conference in Seoul asked, “Why does there have to be such animosity between Bitcoin and Bitcoin [Cash]?” The panel discussion at the Deconomy conference is available on the Internet.[2] Roger Ver, introducing himself said "...I fully support Bitcoin Cash..." confirming in his own words the claim that he is a Bitcoin Cash advocate and that he uses the name "Bitcoin Cash" for the cryptocurrency. Ladislav Mecir (talk) 07:05, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Editors do not make the inferences you are suggesting. The source didnt say it, so don't try to pretend otherwise. It is a good source for this drama discussion. But dont pretend there is some discussion of the bcash altname hiding here. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 07:29, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
If you disagree with the edit, no problem at all. But you are the only one, and the sources claim otherwise. They specifically confirm the text I introduced and other editors taking part in this discussion support as accurate. Ladislav Mecir (talk) 07:48, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
We must be reading something different... I don't see where it says anything about those two people preferring one term or the other. One of these other 'editors' you are referring to appears to be a WP:SPA. If you are simply seeking to insert the pejorative text, the sources don't yet support it (there is only one RS). Jtbobwaysf (talk) 18:28, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

To preserve the text deleted by Jtbobwaysf, the proposed version of the text is:

The "Bitcoin Cash" name is used by the cryptocurrency advocates such as Roger Ver,[2] investors, entrepreneurs, developers, users, miners[3][4] or people trying to remain neutral such as Andreas Antonopoulos.[1] Its detractors refer to it as "Bcash", "Btrash" or simply "a scam".[1]

Ladislav Mecir (talk) 08:37, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I support Ladislav Mecir's version above. However, perhaps "detractors" is too strong a word; I am also happy with "critics", or simply "Others sometimes refer to it as..." 84percent (talk) 11:31, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed, "detractors" is s strong word, but confirmed by the independent secondary source.[1] Ladislav Mecir (talk) 11:37, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
OK, I see. In that case, I have no issue with your proposal. Thank you. 84percent (talk) 12:31, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
This single verge source doesn't change the fact that he bulk of the sources dont support this POV. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 21:17, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The other sources simply do not give this information. In no way they contradict it. Moreover, the sources you put in the article and maintain are as reliable as, e.g. The Next Web, i.e. unreliable. Ladislav Mecir (talk) 03:37, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
We have been back and forth on this issue for months. It seems to me that 10+ sources use it as an alt-name and now you have one that says the altname is derogatory. Let's see if we can find a few more that also agree with this position. If you don't want to wait for that, then do an RfC or ask an uninvolved editor to give their opinion (as you and I have made our opinions well known on these pages). FYI, 84 percent is a supposed new account (an experienced editor after one week of editing) yet a talk page full of edit warring issues. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 06:29, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
With respect Jtbobwaysf, please avoid personal remarks and check WP:DBN. Yes, I am a new editor, and I regrettably became involved in politically-contentious articles like WikiLeaks, etc. Also, with respect, it is common knowledge to people within Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash communities that "bcash" is a derogatory term. 84percent (talk) 06:34, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@David Gerard: can you weigh in on this issue which is that Ladislav is pushing for a position change on Bcash alt-name. He has an RS now to support the POV and a new editor User_talk:84percent banging the Bitcoin Cash drum in support. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf (talk) 06:48, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
So "banging the Bitcoin Cash drum" is now the politically correct expression for "using independent sources"? Also note that your sources as reliable as The Next Web that you maintain in the article knowing their "quality" somehow "confirm that the Bitcoin Cash name is contentious", while, according to your own formulation, the "Bcash" name is "sometimes (perhaps not contentiously) used"? Ladislav Mecir (talk) 04:07, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Is your point that thenextweb source is not an RS? Feel free to delete it... Jtbobwaysf (talk) 08:18, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
"Is your point that thenextweb source is not an RS?" - of course! "Feel free to delete it..." - No, thank you! I already did with a justification and with you restoring it again immediately! I do not want to take part in this edit warring. As far as the usability of your other sources is examined, especially when the goal is to confirm your claim that the "Bitcoin Cash name is contentious", none of them looks usable to me, in fact. Ladislav Mecir (talk) 09:54, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I dont understand what you are advocating now. Do you want to remove the source, or you prefer to remove the word contentious? I would think all the debates that go on this talk page a pretty much the definition of contentious, can we use talk page discussions as an RS? ;-) Jtbobwaysf (talk) 23:47, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
"I dont understand..." - it would be best if you read the above discussed text. In contrast to your "...can we use talk page discussions as an RS?" that is contradictory to WP:IRS, I proposed a text that actually is supported by reliable sources, not just made up. Ladislav Mecir (talk) 05:53, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I deleted the nextweb source per your objection to it. I am starting to recall we discussed this nextweb source, right? Relating to the proposed word addition, I think that one source against all the rest is off-base. Maybe someone uninvolved will chime in. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf (talk) 10:52, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
This is not "one source against all" case, this is one source agains nothing, as you still refuse to hear. Ladislav Mecir (talk) 22:10, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I hear you and i disagree. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 00:14, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Jeffries, Adrianne (12 April 2018). "THE ONE TRUE BITCOIN - Inside the struggle between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash". Verge. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b "[Deconomy 2018] - Can Bitcoin scale? (Samson Mow, Roger Ver)". Block in Press. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  3. ^ Popper, Nathaniel (25 July 2017). "Some Bitcoin Backers Are Defecting to Create a Rival Currency". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  4. ^ Nakamura, Yuri; Kharif, Olga (4 December 2017). "Battle for 'True' Bitcoin Is Just Getting Started". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
@Jtbobwaysf: Please don't revert the change any longer. 84percent, Michael_Ten, Dr-Bracket and Ladislav_Mecir all agree that your wording is non-neutral. Whereas you are the only person banging the bcash drum. Perhaps try an Rfc to get more eyes; in the meantime, there is rough consensus (four versus one) in opposition to your version, for the reasons stated above. Thanks! 84percent (talk) 23:35, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
OK, I reverted to the historical version created an RfC below. Agree more eyes on this article are necessary. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf (talk) 08:32, 3 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@84percent: in this edit [4] you have edited content that is the subject of an open RfC, which is not allowed. Please self-revert. You should also not touch the disputed content until the RfC is closed. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf (talk) 03:39, 4 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Should Bitcoin SV have its own article?

Draft:Bitcoin SV was submitted recently, but I believe it should be discussed here first whether to split this off of this article. AngusWOOF (barksniff) 22:49, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Please also note Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bitcoin SV AngusWOOF (barksniff) 22:51, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, nah, it's too soon to reopen discussion on this. Nothing's really changed except that it's being delisted this week. AngusWOOF (barksniff) 22:54, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
It was delisted from where? 71.3.195.32 (talk) 03:54, 15 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RfC about Bcash altname

Bitcoin Cash has an WP:ALTNAME "Bcash." A new source exists from The Verge [5] that asserts the term Bcash is pejorative. This vote is if we:

  • A: Should follow the verge source take the position that the ALTNAME is pejorative, diff [6]
  • B: Use the version in which we take no position if the term is pejorative or not, diff [7].

Thanks! Jtbobwaysf (talk) 08:29, 3 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Description, an attempt at a neutral formulation

Per WP:RFCBRIEF, the description of the issue should be neutral. Here is my attempt to describe the issue neutrally:

There are two versions of the text discussing the cryptocurrency naming.

  • Option A uses the formulation "The 'Bitcoin Cash' name is used by the cryptocurrency advocates such as Roger Ver,[2] investors, entrepreneurs, developers, users, miners[3][4] or people trying to remain neutral such as Andreas Antonopoulos.[1] Its detractors refer to it as 'Bcash', 'Btrash' or simply 'a scam'.[1]"
  • Option B uses the formulation "The naming of Bitcoin Cash is contentious; it is sometimes referred to as Bcash.[2]"

Ladislav Mecir (talk) 10:35, 3 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Survey

Option B This single source is not sufficient to change a neutral position on this article that has stood for some time now. The 'bcash name is bad' is part of the bitcoin cash advocate POV and does not belong on this article. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 08:35, 3 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Option A As this is the truthful version, which happens to be supported by WP:RS (and not contradicted in any WP:RS). Ladislav Mecir's version does a great job at achieving neutrality and objective truth. 84percent (talk) 10:46, 3 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Option A. The sources cited by option B do not confirm the text option B uses. For example, the BizJournals article[3] does not confirm the claims in the option B text, it just advertises the Riot Blockchain's business. Similarly, the Reuters article[4] does not confirm the option B text, mentioning just Riot Blockchain's services. Option B characterizes the 'Bcash' word as a 'nickname', which is also not confirmed by any of the cited sources. Note also that the 'Staff Writer' last name of the author of the Reuters article is not confirmed by Reuters in the current version of the article. Ladislav Mecir (talk) 11:09, 3 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Ladislav, I didn't make anything up, please WP:AGF and see the archive here[8] the source was signed as "Reuters Staff". Thanks! Jtbobwaysf (talk) 23:23, 6 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I do assume good faith, but cannot assume that you do not misrepresent the source, when that is what you do. Ladislav Mecir (talk) 14:56, 7 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Option B for being both neutral and factual.

☑ The naming of Bitcoin Cash is contentious
☑ it is sometimes referred to as Bcash

Also, 'Bcash' is not pejorative while 'Btrash' and 'a scam' obviously are. Option A fails in making this distinction. 'Bcash' is used by people who feel the name 'Bitcoin Cash' is too similar to Bitcoin and want to make the difference more evident. That is not being pejorative. Oska (talk) 01:27, 5 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I was (rudely) challenged on my third sentence above - that people use the name Bcash to avoid confusion with the original Bitcoin. I have given a greater explanation and sources for this statement in the discussion below, referencing a detailed article by Aaron van Wirdum which includes quotes from commercial providers who have opted to use the alternate name and who explicitly gave the reason of avoiding confusion for this choice. Oska (talk) 05:27, 5 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Option B (invited by a bot) A is POV, especially in including 'a scam' as one of the "names." (Please keep discussions out of the !vote section.) Jojalozzo (talk) 15:25, 12 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Option B As per Oska's remarks Dryfee (talk) 18:12, 14 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Option B - Bcash is not pejorative, not used as a LABEL on someone or something. It’s just a reference to itself, though some people may have negative attitudes to it. (And others have positive ones.). Article could mention in WP:DUE weight both. Cheers Markbassett (talk) 05:49, 26 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion

Note that this bcash altname is the subject of prior RfC's here Talk:Bitcoin_Cash/Archive_1#RfC_on_altname_Bcash and Talk:Bitcoin_Cash/Archive_3#Revised_RfC_on_altname_Bcash. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf (talk) 08:51, 3 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This is not the first time Jtbobwaysf described the issue nonneutrally (see Talk:Bitcoin_Cash/Archive_1#RfC_on_altname_Bcash). That is why I attempted to make the formulation more neutral. Ladislav Mecir (talk) 10:35, 3 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Jtbobwaysf, I suggest striking your version to increase readability of your Rfc for new contributors. 84percent (talk) 10:53, 3 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I have never seen an involved editor revise an RfC. Then the second involved editor (you) ask the RfC creator to strike his RfC text (not to mention you continue to edit the content being discussed after the RfC is created here [9]). I will instead ping an uninvolved editor and get some advice. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf (talk) 04:07, 4 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Good idea. No problem; I'm happy to help. 84percent (talk) 04:52, 4 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Jytdog: I did another RfC on this bcash altname subject on this article. Want to ask your some procedural questions and seek some advice. First, Ladislav Mecir (talk · contribs) has re-worked the RfC description claiming it was not neutral here [10] and Ladislav then removed a source here [11]. Also 84percent (talk · contribs) carries on to edit the disputed content that is subject of the RfC here [12]. Maybe you could take a look, and let me know what you suggest. FYI, you have my permission to edit the RfC. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf (talk) 03:58, 4 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Oska:, You say that "Bcash" is "used by people who feel the name 'Bitcoin Cash' is too similar to Bitcoin and want to make the difference more evident", however this is not supported by any of the sources; it's blatant original research. Can you produce a reliable source agreeing with that view? You also write that "Bcash" is not pejorative, however there is a reliable source which explicitly states that the term "Bcash" (or "Btrash") is used by Bitcoin Cash detractors.[5] 84percent (talk) 02:48, 5 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@84percent: if you want sources for what I've said just ask for them; no need to heat things up with aspersions of "blatant original research". Your bad faith is not appreciated.
Now, to provide some sources that confirm what I stated above.
In an article [6] by Aaron Van Wirdum, one of the most respected and informed journalists in the Bitcoin/crytocurrency space, he says:
Many proponents of the coin, judging by popular sentiment on social media like Reddit and Twitter, prefer the initial name: Bitcoin Cash. But an increasing number of users, including many who are more skeptical of the new coin, consider this name too close to “Bitcoin” and therefore confusing. They instead refer to the new coin as “Bcash.”
He then goes on to quote a number of important commercial voices in the space who are not even necessarily 'detractors' (as their services support the use of the coin) but chose the Bcash name to avoid confusion on the part of their users:
It was one of these exchange, Bitfinex, that also announced a full name change for the cryptocurrency itself. As opposed to ViaBTC, Bitfinex decided it would use the name “Bcash” instead of “Bitcoin Cash” as the descriptive name: “to avoid confusion with Bitcoin.”
Bitfinex’s lead was followed by two of the three wallets that initially decided to integrate the new coin: hardware wallet Trezor and multicurrency wallet Jaxx. In a statement on Twitter, Jaxx COO Charlie Shrem explained that they, not unlike Bitfinex, made their choice in order to avoid user confusion.
“We have hundreds [of] thousands of users who have no clue what’s going on,” Shrem wrote. “Saying ‘bitcoin cash’ is confusing as hell to them. Unless you’re in user ops for a big company you probably have no idea how much people don’t understand technicals of bitcoin. 99.9999% #bitcoin users aren’t on Twitter or Reddit and don’t know anything technical about it.”
Similarly, when asked by Bitcoin Magazine, Trezor architect Marek “Slush” Palatinus explained:
“The reason we prefer to use ‘Bcash’ is to protect users from using the wrong wallet by accident. This would be a huge problem especially because Bcash has the same address format as Bitcoin, so we cannot protect users on the application level. We asked the Bcash team to change the address prefix before launch, which would solve it. But they refused.”
These concerns do appear to be backed by real-world data. A survey conducted by Pierre Rochard suggests that some 25 percent of regular people don’t know that “Bitcoin Cash” is distinct from “Bitcoin.” And so far there are, indeed, a number of reports on social media from users that accidentally sent BTC to a BCH wallet or vice versa.
And here is another article that talks about BCash in a neutral manner without going into the controversy about the name:
https://www.weusecoins.com/what-is-bcash/
which provides a simple example of the BCash name being used as an WP:ALTNAME for Bitcoin Cash.
Oska (talk) 05:18, 5 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Unfortunately, none of your sources qualifies as WP:IRS. Specifically, the Bitcoin Magazine is known to not be a WP:IRS and the weusecoins.com website is not reliable either. This applies in general to the option B text, which actually does not cite any reliable sources confirming its wording as illustrated above on several examples. Ladislav Mecir (talk) 06:01, 5 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Known by whom? Bitcoin Magazine is in the top tier of journalism on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies generally. And, using good journalistic practice, the article I linked directly quotes and links to original sources. Oska (talk) 06:17, 5 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
See this RfC. Also note that your "...using good journalistic practice, the article I linked directly quotes and links to original sources" actually translates to the fact that the article cites reddit and twitter as its sources. Ladislav Mecir (talk) 07:52, 5 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
This will be my last response to you here as I feel you are wasting my time with misleading objections. Are you trying to deny that a number of the major crypto exchanges and a number of the major hard wallet providers use the name 'Bcash' and have done so on the explicit rationale of avoiding confusion? No, you can't do that because it is a fact and van Wirdum's article links to those exchanges and hard wallet manufacturers stating that. Now it doesn't matter where they make those explanations - either on their own websites or on twitter or on reddit (both of the last two being major places for cryptocurrency discussion). They are going to make the explanations where they feel they will be best seen. So trying to take this discussion into the weeds with a derail into questioning sources is simply a time-waster. The fact is that Bcash as a name is widely used and used by major players in the space. And they have explained their reasons for doing so in a non-pejorative manner. We need to mirror those facts in the article and we need to quote those sources from the media in which they chose to make their explanations. Full stop. Oska (talk) 08:25, 5 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I believe you have proved my first point for me (that there is not a single reliable source supporting this view), as to my understanding crypto blogs and websites, including Bitcoin Magazine and WeUseCoins, are not accepted as reliable sources for crypto articles; coverage on blockchain-related articles requires mainstream RSes. My second point, which you may want to revisit with WP:VER in mind, is that there is at least one reliable source stating the naming is nickname is pejorative. If there is a reliable source stating that, and there are no reliable sources contradicting that statement, I suggest that we include that detail. Furthermore, you write that "Bcash" is used by people who seek to avoid confusion: this could indeed be true, however it doesn't discount the point that "Bcash" is used pejoratively by Bitcoin Cash detractors; it's very possible that both statements are true, i.e. there is more than one reason why some people use the shorter moniker. However, only the latter should be included as the former is currently an unverifiable theory. 84percent (talk) 12:19, 5 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I think you are missing the point. B doesn't take a position on why the name exists or what it means. B simply states that it exists and we have lots of RS for it... Jtbobwaysf (talk)
Quite obviously, not. B presents the 'Bitcoin Cash' name as 'controversial' or 'contentious', while the 'Bcash' name is presented as if it were neutral. No source you cite actually supports that, some of them are just mentions of services of some unimportant company and do not confirm any of the B claim, and exactly no source does confirm the B claim. Ladislav Mecir (talk) 07:04, 18 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
This RfC's Option B doesn't suggest controversial. It says "contentious." Are you seeking to add that the altname bcash 'controversial'? This 'controversial' text addition is not the subject of this RfC, so let's not get off into the weeds (we have discussed the 'controversial' claim but we have not yet found an RS for it). Thanks! Jtbobwaysf (talk) 01:28, 20 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
"Are you seeking to add that the altname bcash 'controversial'?" - quite obviously, not. As opposed to your effort, I do not seek to add any information that is not confirmed by WP:IRS. Ladislav Mecir (talk) 05:21, 20 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
OK, then i guess i dont understand your point. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 06:05, 22 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I think that some of the contributors overlooked that the problem with option B is that its wording is not confirmed by the cited sources and that the other sources they suggest are not acceptable per this RfC. Ladislav Mecir (talk) 07:30, 26 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Jeffries, Adrianne (2018-04-12). "The one true Bitcoin". The Verge. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  2. ^ Bcash Nickname Sources:
  3. ^ Miller, Ben (4 May 2018). "What's Riot Blockchain up to now? Mining more bitcoin, apparently". BizJournals. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  4. ^ "BRIEF-Riot Blockchain Produced About 100 Bitcoins And 61 Bcash For April". Reuters. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  5. ^ Jeffries, Adrianne (12 April 2018). "THE ONE TRUE BITCOIN - Inside the struggle between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash". Verge. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  6. ^ van Wirdum, Aaron. "Bitcoin Cash or Bcash: What's in a Name?". Bitcoin Magazine. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

Genisis Block v4

@Ladislav Mecir: you have again added the genesis block content here [13]. This content you have added many times before and we have discussed on talk here [14] and [15] and [16]. The newest source that you have provided says: "The process, known as a hard fork, meant both versions of bitcoin shared the same blockchain history up until that date but from that point on would be two entirely separate entities." There is no source that I have seen that says that bitcoin cash has a ledger start date prior to the creation of the article's subject. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 04:40, 23 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Well, the cited independent reliable source specifically discusses the Genesis (note that it is not "Genisis") block. The article brings more information on the discussed blockchains than that. Since these informations are notable and reliably sourced, we should not delete them from the article together with the citation as you seem to propose to do. Ladislav Mecir (talk) 19:38, 24 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
You have failed to show anything relating to the genesis block, and I have reverted it. You have been pushing this POV for a long time without a source and this is a continuation of that. Jtbobwaysf (talk) 22:55, 24 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
That is obviously wrong, and your deletion of the citation is not encyclopedic. Ladislav Mecir (talk) 06:21, 25 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]