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I don't think that is true. I don't think miners and nodes can keep running the old software and not run into problems. Look through this thread to see my reaso

by TekMol 6y ago

I don't think that is true. I don't think miners and nodes can keep running the old software and not run into problems. Look through this thread to see my reasoning: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27021878 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27021878

nullc 6y ago
Did you find my reply there and here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27022013 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27022013 informative?
martinko 6y ago
Not sure you realize who you're debating regarding the mechanics of Bitcoin forks...
- ur-whale 6y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_authority https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_authority
  - ric2b 6y ago
    Doesn't apply, nullc is backing up their arguments with actual technical explanations, not just saying "Just trust me, don't you know who I am?"
    - ur-whale 6y ago
      Not criticizing nullc's arguments (which I agree with), but rather the acolyte trying to tell the disagreeing party off thereby actually ruining it for everyone.
- BelenusMordred 6y ago
  One of the problems of online communications. Everyone has an equal voice, but certainly not all voices are equal. Hopefully the GP comment spends 10 seconds trying to work out if you are correct.
- nullc 6y ago
  It's all cool. It only turns silly when instead of discussing they flip to "you don't understand how Bitcoin works". :) For every person that won't take my word for it there are probably 100 people here reading and learning something they didn't know.
  - ric2b 6y ago
    I have seen you doing this for years (here and on reddit) and I have to say it's amazing and thank you. You're always very calm and communicate quite clearly even with aggressive people suffering from the Dunning-Kruger effect that probably don't deserve it. But like you say, there are a lot more people reading the interactions so your efforts aren't wasted.

by TekMol 6y ago

nullc 6y ago

Did you find my reply there and here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27022013 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27022013 informative?

martinko 6y ago

Not sure you realize who you're debating regarding the mechanics of Bitcoin forks...

ur-whale 6y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_authority https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_authority
- ric2b 6y ago
  Doesn't apply, nullc is backing up their arguments with actual technical explanations, not just saying "Just trust me, don't you know who I am?"
  - ur-whale 6y ago
    Not criticizing nullc's arguments (which I agree with), but rather the acolyte trying to tell the disagreeing party off thereby actually ruining it for everyone.
BelenusMordred 6y ago
One of the problems of online communications. Everyone has an equal voice, but certainly not all voices are equal. Hopefully the GP comment spends 10 seconds trying to work out if you are correct.
nullc 6y ago
It's all cool. It only turns silly when instead of discussing they flip to "you don't understand how Bitcoin works". :) For every person that won't take my word for it there are probably 100 people here reading and learning something they didn't know.
- ric2b 6y ago
  I have seen you doing this for years (here and on reddit) and I have to say it's amazing and thank you. You're always very calm and communicate quite clearly even with aggressive people suffering from the Dunning-Kruger effect that probably don't deserve it. But like you say, there are a lot more people reading the interactions so your efforts aren't wasted.