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> I think that's a valid point, but we won't know how it will play out That sounds like a terrible plan. Let it play out on Litecoin or some other toy blockcha
by smokeyj 9y ago
> I think that's a valid point, but we won't know how it will play out
That sounds like a terrible plan. Let it play out on Litecoin or some other toy blockchain.
The large block crowd wants the easiest most straight forward way of scaling now. Which isn't to say other solutions aren't welcomed. But it's strange that the Core team has made it an either or.
It's weird how in certain forums there seems to be overwhelming support for blockstream - but everyone I meet in real life doesn't have that same enthusiasm.
- MichaelGG 9y agoWell some of the big blockers are against anything that'd prevent ASICBoost (which is a really fun/neat thing, look up the details if you haven't.) That does cast some suspicion on the purity of their motives. But I think the slightly-larger blocksize (8MB) for now is quite reasonable, and the lack of even 2MB size is really indefensible.
- smokeyj 9y agoI don't know much about ASICBoost - but if the reason for changing the PoW algo is because of the US patent system.. then let the US patent system catch up, not the other way around. Bitcoin wasn't designed so that American miners have an equal opportunity.. Who comes up with these ideas
- MichaelGG 9y agoParents aside, I understand AsicBoost encourages empty blocks.