There's a lot of confusion, misinformation, and accusations flying around in the Core vs Knots debacle. Nodes, mempool relay policy, and consensus are incredibly complicated; any gaps in knowledge greatly increase the odds of misunderstanding reality.

My goal is NOT to persuade or advocate for any one side, but rather to make sure everyone is operating from the same set of facts.

No bile, no snark. Not about fighting nor airing gripes. Not an adversarial debate. Just hoping to explain some of the tech complexities as clearly as possible and have some open Q&A.

Hopefully you'll gain a bit more clarity and will be better able to cut through (or just ignore) the noise.

This discussion will not be recorded. We'll follow strict Chatham House rules (you can share what was discussed but cannot say who said what). These rules are in place so everyone can feel comfortable with having an open discussion.