[hluska]

First, you’re very wrong about my motives. At various points in my life, I have struggled with paranoid thoughts like that. When it happens, it’s lonely but I’ve learned to open up and talk about what’s worrying me. Sometimes there’s something there and I’ve actually started a few companies based on those ideas. Other times, perspective really helps.

In this case, let’s step back and add some perspective. Microsoft is one of the biggest companies in the world. Their valuation is buoyed by Microsoft’s role in the enterprise. Do you actually believe that Microsoft would want to sacrifice that position for some bitcoin?

Or, there’s the rogue employee hypothesis. Realistically, how many people at Microsoft could directly commit code into Windows without it going through a review? Do you think any of those people are interested in stealing bitcoin? Now, look at all the other employees who have to go through some sort of review before their code ships. Do you think one of them has teamed up with their entire review chain to steal bitcoin?

How probable is any of that? And if any of that was going on, how easy would it be to catch the offenders?

There is a massive gap between analyzing what I do for marketing purposes and stealing my keys.

Edit - We live in a very sad world where you can’t reach out and offer someone an ear without being accused of ‘humblebragging’. I can’t believe what the internet has become in the last 25 years. This is quite upsetting.