##On Todays Show * [John Ratcliff](https://letstalkbitcoin.com/profile/user/jratcliff63367) reads his recent article Confessions of an R/Bitcoin Moderator which talks about the "is BitcoinXT an Altcoin" controversy that was used to justify banning discussion of the proposed fork from several prominent community hubs.* Adam reads a recent article from the [Wallstreet Technologist](http://wallstreettechnologist.com/2015/08/19/bitcoin-xt-vs-core-blocksize-limit-the-schism-that-divides-us-all) which ignores the community drama and focuses entirely on what it all means and why a fork can be a dangerous thing when it lacks consensus. These articles do not necessarily represent the opinion of the LTB show and are part of a series of readings we'll be doing from writers around the internet and the issue on this topic. If you'd like to submit your perspective for inclusion, email adam@letstalkbitcoin.com###Subscribe to the [**LTBn All Podcasts feed**](http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheDailyBitcoinShow) or the [**Let's Talk Bitcoin! show only feed**](http://feeds.feedburner.com/ltb/ltb) and never miss an episode again.---#Sponsors:[**KeepKey Hardware Wallet** (*Available Q3 2015*)](https://letstalkbitcoin.com/ad/link/33)---##Credits for Episode 240Content for todays episode was provided by John, Adam and [Wallstreet Technologist](http://wallstreettechnologist.com/2015/08/19/bitcoin-xt-vs-core-blocksize-limit-the-schism-that-divides-us-all)This episode was edited by Adam B. LevineMusic for todays show was provided by **[Jared Rubens](http://soundcloud.com/jaredarubens)** and [General Fuzz](http://generalfuzz.net)
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