[natch]

I can't speak for the user thefalcon you replied to, but most opposition as I understand it comes from the fact that segregated witness makes things more likely to rely on centralized infrastructure, departing from the original vision of bitcoin as a decentralized system that can't be controlled by entities like governments and banks.

[VMG]

> but most opposition as I understand it comes from the fact that segregated witness makes things more likely to rely on centralized infrastructure

That simply isn't true. It's just a new transaction format.

[gruez]

>segregated witness makes things more likely to rely on centralized infrastructure

elaborate?