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>
> On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 11:20 PM, Peter R via bitcoin-dev <
bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
>
> > On Oct 5, 2015, at 6:37 PM, Tom Harding via bitcoin-dev <
> bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
> >
> > On 10/5/2015 1:56 PM, Gregory Maxwell via bitcoin-dev wrote:
> >> In this case, I don't even believe we have any regulator contributors
> >> that disagree.
> >
> > Since Gavin Andresen chose you to be one of 4 people who decides whose
> > contributions are accepted to the Core project, shouldn't you recuse
> > yourself from referencing "regular contributor" as some kind of bar to
> > an opinion being worthy?
> >
> > You don't want to be accused of squelching a person's opinions by
> > nacking or sitting on commits, then turning around and branding those
> > opinions as worthless because they are not from a "regular contributor.=
"
> > Do you?
>
> Great point, Tom!
>
> In fact, you=E2=80=99ve just explained the dynamics that create =E2=80=9C=
centralizing
> pressure=E2=80=9D in regards to development: If the weight of a person=
=E2=80=99s opinion
> is proportional to how many commits that person has made, and if the
> probability of getting a commit pulled is proportional to the weight of
> that person=E2=80=99s opinion, well=E2=80=A6I=E2=80=99m pretty sure this =
results in a differential
> equation that has a solution that results in ever-increasing centralized
> control of the code base.
>
Really great stuff, Mr. R! We can use differential equations to measure
centralization pressure (I'm pretty sure, good idea). If we want
decentralization (or even mere stability), we must impose a
counterbalancing rule such that each past commit makes one *less* likely to
get their next commit pulled. For example, a "one man one commit" policy.
>
> I believe we should work to deprecate the idea that Core is somehow the
> =E2=80=9Ccore of Bitcoin," in favour of multiple competing implementation=
s. XT and
> btcd are two working examples of this idea. Let=E2=80=99s make it easier=
for the
> community to determine the evolution of Bitcoin by making it easier for t=
he
> community to express their vote based on the code we choose to run.
>
Yes, this is essential. Greg, stop making it so hard for me to determine
the evolution of Bitcoin by making it hard to express my vote based on the
code I choose to run. Blockstream is always doing that I am sick of it.
Mr. R really understands these concepts at a deep level and people need to
pay more attention to what he has to say. Nash equilibriums are very
important mathematical concept, for example:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/3nhq5a/deprecating_bitcoin_core_v=
isualizing_the/
>
> Best regards,
> Peter
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><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-l=
eft-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><br></blockquote><div class=3D"gmail_extr=
a"><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 11:20 PM, Peter R via =
bitcoin-dev <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:bitcoin-dev@lists.linux=
foundation.org" target=3D"_blank">bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org</a>=
></span> wrote:<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);bor=
der-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><span class=3D""><br>
> On Oct 5, 2015, at 6:37 PM, Tom Harding via bitcoin-dev <<a href=3D=
"mailto:bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org">bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfound=
ation.org</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> On 10/5/2015 1:56 PM, Gregory Maxwell via bitcoin-dev wrote:<br>
>> In this case, I don't even believe we have any regulator contr=
ibutors<br>
>> that disagree.<br>
><br>
> Since Gavin Andresen chose you to be one of 4 people who decides whose=
<br>
> contributions are accepted to the Core project, shouldn't you recu=
se<br>
> yourself from referencing "regular contributor" as some kind=
of bar to<br>
> an opinion being worthy?<br>
><br>
> You don't want to be accused of squelching a person's opinions=
by<br>
> nacking or sitting on commits, then turning around and branding those<=
br>
> opinions as worthless because they are not from a "regular contri=
butor."<br>
> Do you?<br>
<br>
</span>Great point, Tom!<br>
<br>
In fact, you=E2=80=99ve just explained the dynamics that create =E2=80=9Cce=
ntralizing pressure=E2=80=9D in regards to development:=C2=A0 If the weight=
of a person=E2=80=99s opinion is proportional to how many commits that per=
son has made, and if the probability of getting a commit pulled is proporti=
onal to the weight of that person=E2=80=99s opinion, well=E2=80=A6I=E2=80=
=99m pretty sure this results in a differential equation that has a solutio=
n that results in ever-increasing centralized control of the code base.<br>=
</blockquote><div>=C2=A0</div><div>Really great stuff, Mr. R! We can use di=
fferential equations to measure centralization pressure (I'm pretty sur=
e, good idea). If we want decentralization (or even mere stability), we mus=
t impose a counterbalancing rule such that each past commit makes one *less=
* likely to get their next commit pulled. For example, a "one man one =
commit" policy.<br></div><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-c=
olor:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
<br>
I believe we should work to deprecate the idea that Core is somehow the =E2=
=80=9Ccore of Bitcoin," in favour of multiple competing implementation=
s. XT and btcd are two working examples of this idea.=C2=A0 Let=E2=80=99s m=
ake it easier for the community to determine the evolution of Bitcoin by ma=
king it easier for the community to express their vote based on the code we=
choose to run.<br></blockquote><div><br>Yes, this is essential. Greg, stop=
making it so hard for me to =C2=A0determine the evolution of Bitcoin by ma=
king it hard to express my vote based on the code I choose to run. Blockstr=
eam is always doing that I am sick of it.<br><br>Mr. R really understands t=
hese concepts at a deep level and people need to pay more attention to what=
he has to say. Nash equilibriums are very important mathematical concept, =
for example: =C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/3nh=
q5a/deprecating_bitcoin_core_visualizing_the/">https://www.reddit.com/r/Bit=
coin/comments/3nhq5a/deprecating_bitcoin_core_visualizing_the/</a><br></div=
><div>=C2=A0</div><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">
<br>
Best regards,<br>
Peter<br>
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linuxfoundation.org</a><br>
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rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mail=
man/listinfo/bitcoin-dev</a><br>
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