[bitcoin-dev] Contradiction in BIP65 text?

Jeff Garzik jgarzik at gmail.com
Fri Nov 13 23:58:07 UTC 2015


On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 4:48 PM, xor via bitcoin-dev <
bitcoin-dev at lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:

> This clearly says that funds can be frozen.
> Can the BIP65-thing be used to freeze funds or can it not be?
>


This language definitely trips up or worries several folks - it's been
mentioned a few times before.

The user _chooses_ to freeze _their own_ funds.  It is not an unwilling act
of force, which many assume when they see the phrase "freeze funds."
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