Return-Path: <karra.etc@gmail.com> Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id CE0F2305 for <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>; Fri, 21 Aug 2015 12:13:09 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-pa0-f45.google.com (mail-pa0-f45.google.com [209.85.220.45]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id AB9741C3 for <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>; Fri, 21 Aug 2015 12:13:08 +0000 (UTC) Received: by pawq9 with SMTP id q9so51787155paw.3 for <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>; Fri, 21 Aug 2015 05:13:08 -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:to :cc:content-type; bh=QJB83aTy+9gemkU0dUkDDWqCw6ZU1qsphaM+HYgFmpA=; b=x8krMOmA0U5DoR0vuPfPwNOnKBD+Ro6Cg0q3gnJ5nq1e+Vr9kvmXCmDKh7pb8XSx0t /d/hu/OWKMfGMzXHX3MrFP1m3tgjuBwVz++4Iad/hWPUhhAbNvNlDHMAalVJUuCfqpFk yKZBkWF4MRFIWyZQ0mdqz6c7QD9wAmaXHKRzE0uhhrotv5/+AWKe50SFxM9zyg8PHS7/ FhS8lu/yOd09lIerC6JMyvCbOK23RjuapFrEugrrtLjIgYVLouIW/M1UByo40LJxDajS yKugQw/rpsocuPwbaQuP/t3CyUAa96d+0jxlkZPvS/ObHK/l7vn1BrqA5CpR9e2JzNOc pRUA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.66.156.196 with SMTP id wg4mr16653938pab.65.1440159188415; Fri, 21 Aug 2015 05:13:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.66.83.7 with HTTP; Fri, 21 Aug 2015 05:13:08 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <CABm2gDp0o5DBzuoyZ=SFvnBXTwPYFWhdOqUPkP_M_3koNMVP1g@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAED3CWgTOMFgaM6bBfU0Dn-R0NrdrhGAQo34wHEneYkTtB4Opg@mail.gmail.com> <CAEieSeSw04FYCCa-Df+V6BgJo1RHqPvJWt9t=c-JCC=dnhraWA@mail.gmail.com> <CABm2gDp0o5DBzuoyZ=SFvnBXTwPYFWhdOqUPkP_M_3koNMVP1g@mail.gmail.com> Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:43:08 +0530 Message-ID: <CAFkt3UOzL2eeYq9ntCDdp5so+5G=73W9v0kP98i+80J9DNWn_g@mail.gmail.com> From: Sriram Karra <karra.etc@gmail.com> To: =?UTF-8?B?Sm9yZ2UgVGltw7Nu?= <jtimon@jtimon.cc> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b86f120d87d81051dd130aa X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FROM,HTML_MESSAGE,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: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 12:13:09 -0000 --047d7b86f120d87d81051dd130aa Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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? --047d7b86f120d87d81051dd130aa Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Jorge Tim=C3=B3n <span di= r=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org" targ= et=3D"_blank">bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org</a>></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't worry about not being an authority on the subject: Gavin<br> (who has written extensively on the subject) doesn'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> --047d7b86f120d87d81051dd130aa--