Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B41F37AE for ; Fri, 21 Aug 2015 11:03:38 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-qk0-f175.google.com (mail-qk0-f175.google.com [209.85.220.175]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id AB3FB1A3 for ; Fri, 21 Aug 2015 11:03:37 +0000 (UTC) Received: by qkch123 with SMTP id h123so23832071qkc.0 for ; Fri, 21 Aug 2015 04:03:37 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:cc :content-type; bh=V0WcEbXjuG6Ve5l0vlcxxzdDN1QBF0E6Kj6XEfMczY0=; b=MoYOZElT6ydLKYhQE/JX226F2O7ENDcd/iWoURQr12NM5F9OKHA2gSulPXVTZqLQxk 0SWhS8aJRl+AmqrLwjnB2VmjLmS5IWSt1zDcmwyAxqxEGdfNh7i5cNmhD8mgtbhBywvt RXG5gvCmycvRIoKI56pt/cKPs+uQLlFOjzYCSlJdg/NvbJ9n8nzuONbk4HcI8zQCzAir Sq2O91QEaHqNy4NZKzd+x0PbL/q/Yik0zbZt+t6JO0igkjWi9bw+GA1D+2ZyPu6Yol/f ZCAE8GI9f/i4bViFj39Sz8le/ntE+R/W7ktQWgUNxp36Qe8KcXtZ9rXeJL79mVDCksqc mnIQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.55.15.15 with SMTP id z15mr16099981qkg.47.1440155016841; Fri, 21 Aug 2015 04:03:36 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.140.31.181 with HTTP; Fri, 21 Aug 2015 04:03:36 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <55D69986.3000307@riseup.net> References: <55D69986.3000307@riseup.net> Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 12:03:36 +0100 Message-ID: From: Tier Nolan Cc: Bitcoin Dev Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11475dda337003051dd03804 X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU, FREEMAIL_FROM, HTML_MESSAGE, MALFORMED_FREEMAIL, MISSING_HEADERS,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW autolearn=no version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Economic majority vote by splitting coins X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Development Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 11:03:38 -0000 --001a11475dda337003051dd03804 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 4:22 AM, odinn wrote: > That's interesting. But in all honesty I don't see most users being > able to pull off what you are describing. The idea assumes that it is a BIP + soft fork. This means that most wallets would support/recognise the encumbered coins. Even if only some wallets support it, you can still move your coins around. Only the people who are trading between XT and Core would need to have wallets that support it. If you consolidate x BTC-Core and x BTC-XT into a single output, then you can convert it back to a normal output. > If they are convinced that it is needed its > use will grow but they won't realize how bad they will be misled until > later, at which point it will be... > > .. Too Late > That is the point, this gives a sneak preview. At minimum, it shows which choice will give the highest BTC value. --001a11475dda337003051dd03804 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

= On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 4:22 AM, odinn <odinn.cyberguerrilla= @riseup.net> wrote:
That's interesting.=C2=A0 But in all honesty I don't see most users= being
able to pull off what you are describing.

T= he idea assumes that it is a BIP + soft fork.=C2=A0 This means that most wa= llets would support/recognise the encumbered coins.

Even if only some wallets support it, you can still move your coins a= round.=C2=A0 Only the people who are trading between XT and Core would need= to have wallets that support it.

If you consolidate x BT= C-Core and x BTC-XT into a single output, then you can convert it back to a= normal output.


> If they are convinced that it is need= ed its
use will grow but they won't realize how bad they will be misled until<= br> later, at which point it will be...

.. Too Late

That is the point, this giv= es a sneak preview.=C2=A0 At minimum, it shows which choice will give the h= ighest BTC value.
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