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| author | Jorge Timón <jtimon@jtimon.cc> | 2015-08-20 09:31:20 +0200 |
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| committer | bitcoindev <bitcoindev@gnusha.org> | 2015-08-20 07:31:22 +0000 |
| commit | 9ea4c0a08f713ca750253347fa18510a08a924ed (patch) | |
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Re: [bitcoin-dev] Dynamically Controlled Bitcoin Block Size Max Cap
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diff --git a/34/dfe1169a2369d9591576f28640d2097e8c1be0 b/34/dfe1169a2369d9591576f28640d2097e8c1be0 new file mode 100644 index 000000000..21344bce6 --- /dev/null +++ b/34/dfe1169a2369d9591576f28640d2097e8c1be0 @@ -0,0 +1,84 @@ +Return-Path: <jtimon@jtimon.cc> +Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org + [172.17.192.35]) + by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 766FE25A + for <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>; + Thu, 20 Aug 2015 07:31:22 +0000 (UTC) +X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 +Received: from mail-lb0-f173.google.com (mail-lb0-f173.google.com + [209.85.217.173]) + by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id E0F29115 + for <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>; + Thu, 20 Aug 2015 07:31:21 +0000 (UTC) +Received: by lbbpu9 with SMTP id pu9so18229254lbb.3 + for <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>; + Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:31:20 -0700 (PDT) +X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; + d=1e100.net; s=20130820; + h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date + :message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; + bh=uTVLaKCzJEOUZhdW9QL1FqkA+Xmh25Ddh8FmmyMOQTo=; + b=JtOzT26vaRpzswtSHUNbV8XlIZQlvNL0I9MH19cnUjW5bF25hV8JXc1CPKK/cJTyKd + rX1pl8wLRmbwY5b41aBrNNF45Jjp4nKe/8t3yoRIE99TrpqV1QEMrlHbKkRhLzUGK8uC + utsWBfo8r9vs2y4dnHM4f+7y1o9YwYmnP/2v7kM9fWGbDihTSusgnTKCUirccs5TywR3 + ERwpBkFRBmmQjCb+2ObDODFXVDm8vL3BgobB4l9cameFV82mgc+PDSdshLXTQLpM81jv + G+8Xr+sR29wdux63TGyL26b6wYd69ejwVj8jPd0RVVo4md2ygwRi7wqQaxudsiUnB9Fc + Ju+Q== +X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQk96376hpcF4YYW9/HipgCvmmPWrdJcarjjiCWgKWM4qapmPUlTkMEuWsLunAzzLjF3rd4T +MIME-Version: 1.0 +X-Received: by 10.112.146.106 with SMTP id tb10mr1636882lbb.22.1440055880407; + Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:31:20 -0700 (PDT) +Received: by 10.25.15.22 with HTTP; Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:31:20 -0700 (PDT) +In-Reply-To: <CAEieSeSw04FYCCa-Df+V6BgJo1RHqPvJWt9t=c-JCC=dnhraWA@mail.gmail.com> +References: <CAED3CWgTOMFgaM6bBfU0Dn-R0NrdrhGAQo34wHEneYkTtB4Opg@mail.gmail.com> + <CAEieSeSw04FYCCa-Df+V6BgJo1RHqPvJWt9t=c-JCC=dnhraWA@mail.gmail.com> +Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 09:31:20 +0200 +Message-ID: <CABm2gDp0o5DBzuoyZ=SFvnBXTwPYFWhdOqUPkP_M_3koNMVP1g@mail.gmail.com> +From: =?UTF-8?B?Sm9yZ2UgVGltw7Nu?= <jtimon@jtimon.cc> +To: Chris Wardell <wardell.c@gmail.com> +Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 +X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW + autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 +X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on + smtp1.linux-foundation.org +Cc: Bitcoin Dev <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> +Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Dynamically Controlled Bitcoin Block Size Max Cap +X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 +Precedence: list +List-Id: Bitcoin Development Discussion <bitcoin-dev.lists.linuxfoundation.org> +List-Unsubscribe: <https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/options/bitcoin-dev>, + <mailto:bitcoin-dev-request@lists.linuxfoundation.org?subject=unsubscribe> +List-Archive: <http://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/> +List-Post: <mailto:bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> +List-Help: <mailto:bitcoin-dev-request@lists.linuxfoundation.org?subject=help> +List-Subscribe: <https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev>, + <mailto:bitcoin-dev-request@lists.linuxfoundation.org?subject=subscribe> +X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 07:31:22 -0000 + +On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 7:26 PM, Chris Wardell via bitcoin-dev +<bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote: +> I'm no authority on the subject, but I don't understand why there is a max +> block-size, other than anti-spam measures. +> +> The only other reason I have heard for a max-block-size is to force people +> into paying higher fees. + +For the 73th time or so this month on this list: + +The maximum block size consensus rule limits mining centralization +(which is currently pretty bad). + +But don't worry about not being an authority on the subject: Gavin +(who has written extensively on the subject) doesn't seem to +understand this either. +He thinks it only limits full node centralization (by limiting how +expensive it can be to run a full node). +I thought the later would be quite obvious for everyone, but this +month I've discovered that I've been extremely optimistic about +people's understanding of the effects of the consensus rule they want +to change. +For the later reason (the one Gavin and I agree on) there's an old but +very clear video explaining it: +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZp7UGgBR0I + |