On: Bitcoin – Potential Network Disruption on July 31s...

[GenericsMotors]

Yes, and you can dispute it, by contacting your them/your bank.

Who do I call if bitscoins just evaporate from my wallet thanks to this fork?

[shardo → GenericsMotors]

If a government outlaws a currency and you sold your house for that currency, who could you possibly call?

Bitcoins transacted before July 31 WILL stay in your wallet. They are not going to evaporate any time soon.

[GenericsMotors → shardo]

And this is not was I was replying to. Gp was comparing this to a chargeback.

But now that you bring up governance, bitcoin is essentially being steered by a handful of mining pools, not by loosely knit community of private individuals :)

[kakarot → GenericsMotors]

Decentralized currency comes with its own strengths and weaknesses. The tech is still in its infancy. Take it or leave it.

[GenericsMotors → kakarot]

Then seems to me it's on its deathbed, not in its infancy. A handful of Chinese mining pools will decide which fork retains any value...so much for decentralization.

[kakarot → GenericsMotors]

You are conflating Bitcoin with decentralized currency.