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Adding New BIP Editors

Adding New BIP Editors

Original Postby Matt Corallo

Posted on: March 28, 2024 20:04 UTC

The discussion focuses on the role and responsibilities of Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) editors, emphasizing their primary duties as distinct from evaluating the merit of a proposal.

It clarifies that BIP editors are tasked with assigning numbers to proposals and may suggest copy edits aimed at enhancing the quality and readability of documents. This distinction underlines the procedural nature of a BIP editor's responsibilities rather than engaging in subjective assessment of the proposals' content or value. The conversation points out the importance of maintaining a clear boundary between editorial duties and personal opinions on the proposals' potential impact or utility within the Bitcoin ecosystem.