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Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:22:26 +0200
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To: Marcel Jamin <marcel@jamin.net>
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Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Yet another blocklimit proposal / compromise
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Unfortunately the relation between block maximum size and mining
centralization is much more complex than that.
On Sep 9, 2015 3:00 PM, "Marcel Jamin" <marcel@jamin.net> wrote:

> I think the overlap of people who want to run a serious mining operation
> and people who are unable to afford a slightly above average internet
> connection is infinitesimally small.
>
> 2015-09-09 20:51 GMT+02:00 Jorge Tim=C3=B3n <jtimon@jtimon.cc>:
>
>>
>> On Sep 9, 2015 8:36 PM, "Marcel Jamin via bitcoin-dev" <
>> bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > I propose to:
>> >
>> > a) assess what blocklimit is currently technically possible without
>> driving up costs of running a node up too much. Most systems currently
>> running a fullnode probably have some capacity left.
>>
>> What about the risk of further increasing mining centralization?
>>
>
>

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<p dir=3D"ltr">Unfortunately the relation between block maximum size and mi=
ning centralization is much more complex than that.<br>
</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sep 9, 2015 3:00 PM, &quot;Marcel Jamin&quot;=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:marcel@jamin.net">marcel@jamin.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br=
 type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0=
 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I thi=
nk the overlap of people who want to run a serious mining operation and peo=
ple who are unable to afford a slightly above average internet connection i=
s infinitesimally small.<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote">2015-09-09 20:51 GMT+02:00 Jorge Tim=C3=B3n <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:jtimon@jtimon.cc" target=3D"_blank">jtimon@jtimon.cc</a>&gt=
;</span>:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px =
0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-=
style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir=3D"ltr"><br>
On Sep 9, 2015 8:36 PM, &quot;Marcel Jamin via bitcoin-dev&quot; &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org" target=3D"_blank">bitcoi=
n-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I propose to:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; a) assess what blocklimit is currently technically possible without dr=
iving up costs of running a node up too much. Most systems currently runnin=
g a fullnode probably have some capacity left.</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">What about the risk of further increasing mining centralizat=
ion?<br>
</p>
</blockquote></div><br></div></div>
</blockquote></div>

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