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IDK, maybe Satoshi did see the risk and viewed it as acceptable that forks aren't as secure as the main chain because they didn't care about everyone+dog else's
by UncleEntity 9y ago
IDK, maybe Satoshi did see the risk and viewed it as acceptable that forks aren't as secure as the main chain because they didn't care about everyone+dog else's cost free forking off the main project.
- Sir_Substance 9y agoParticularly when there's a straightforward way for forks to defend against this: Change the algorithm when you fork.
- tromp 9y agoChanging the proof of work algorithm (usually) means relying on GPUs and thereby subjecting yourself to attacks from all GPU miners, whether they're currently mining Eth, or Monero, or Zcash, or any of hundreds of other coins.