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> and then agree that by convention, the words 'satoshi' or the
alternative word will represent the same number on the list
That convention would be the alternative to BIP0039 I am referring to.
On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 4:49 PM, Matthew Clancy <matthewpclancy@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I would disagree here:
>
> >But most of all:
> >7. Removing a word or changing a list *is impossible* as verification of
> an
> >existing mnemonic requires the list. To change one word, you would need to
> >provide an alternative to BIP0039 to cope with alternative words, or
> change
> >all the words to a completely new set of 2048 English words so that it is
> >clear which wordlist is in use.
>
> All that really would need to be done is select another word that is not
> on the 2048 list, and then agree that by convention, the words 'satoshi'
> or the alternative word will represent the same number on the list. It
> seems to be to be a fairly simple thing to implement.
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><br class=3D"gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12.8px">> and then agree that by convention,=C2=A0 the wor=
ds 'satoshi' or the alternative word will represent the same number=
on the list</span><br><div><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br></span></d=
iv><div><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">That convention would be the alter=
native to BIP0039 I am referring to.</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:12.8px"><br></span></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 4:49 PM, Matthew Clancy <span dir=
=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:matthewpclancy@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">=
matthewpclancy@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left=
:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:12.8px">I would disagree here:</span></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-se=
rif;font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;=
font-size:12.8px">>But most of all:</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial=
,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;f=
ont-size:12.8px">>7. Removing a word or changing a list *is impossible* =
as verification of an</span><span class=3D""><br style=3D"font-family:arial=
,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;f=
ont-size:12.8px">>existing mnemonic requires the list. To change one wor=
d, you would need to</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-s=
ize:12.8px"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">&=
gt;provide an alternative to BIP0039 to cope with alternative words, or cha=
nge</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span=
style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">>all the words =
to a completely new set of 2048 English words so that it is</span><br style=
=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">>clear which wordlist is in use.</=
span><br></span></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:geo=
rgia,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><=
br></span></div><div class=3D"gmail_default"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8p=
x">All that really would need to be done is select another word that is not=
on the 2048 list, and then agree that by convention,=C2=A0 the words '=
satoshi' or the alternative word will represent the same number on the =
list. It seems to be to be a fairly simple thing to implement.=C2=A0</span>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br></s=
pan></div><div class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div></div>
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