# Are We "Censoring" Spam?

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Podcast: [Bitcoin Audible](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bitcoin-audible-1000839)
Published: 2026-07-30T15:31:02+00:00
Episode link: https://fountain.fm/episode/pwwAQ8XpWpjiVmvaWpB1
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## Resource

There is a massive miscommunication tearing Bitcoiners apart right now. Instead of arguing over specific code like BIP 110, I want to ask a much harder question in this solo take: Is it actually censorship to address spam? I'll explain why prioritizing financial transactions over JPEGs isn't authoritarianism, and why claiming it is destroys our ability to protect the network. We built a protocol for decentralized money, not unlimited file storage. Let's talk about what real censorship actually means. Chapters (00:00:00) - "Censorship" and Spam (00:01:41) - The analogy (00:02:52) - Free speech and limits (00:04:54) - The trick (00:06:30) - Size limits vs censorship (00:08:06) - What censorship really is (00:10:48) - The Motte and Bailey argument (00:14:45) - Bitcoin is for money (00:16:20) - Is limiting spam censorship? Affiliate Links Become sovereign, hold your keys, be censorship resistant with the Bitbox hardware wallet. Get 5% off everything in the store with code GUY (Link: https://bitbox.swiss/guy/ ) Get 10% off the best Bitcoin board game in the world, HODLUP! Or any of the other great games from The Free Market Kids! Use code GUY10 at checkout for 10% off your cart! (Link: https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games-1 ) Host Links ⁠Guy on Nostr ⁠(Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney ) ⁠Guy on X ⁠(Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann ) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann ) Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann ) Guy's Takes on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@GuysTake ) Guy Swann on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann ) ⁠Bitcoin Audible on X⁠ (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible ) The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839 ) References from the episo…

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