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On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Jorge Tim=C3=B3n <
bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:

>
> 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.
>

If your goal is to get the Miners (who are highly centralised today) to
implement a change in consensus rule that will limit mining centralisation,
guess what public position you will be taking?

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<div dir=3D"ltr">On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Jorge Tim=C3=B3n <span di=
r=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org" targ=
et=3D"_blank">bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<b=
r><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex"><span class=3D""><br>
</span>For the 73th time or so this month on this list:<br>
<br>
The maximum block size consensus rule limits mining centralization<br>
(which is currently pretty bad).<br>
<br>
But don&#39;t worry about not being an authority on the subject: Gavin<br>
(who has written extensively on the subject) doesn&#39;t seem to<br>
understand this either.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>If your goal is=
 to get the Miners (who are highly centralised today) to implement a change=
 in consensus rule that will limit mining centralisation, guess what public=
 position you will be taking?<br></div></div></div></div>

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