Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 13E4AB5E for ; Wed, 2 Mar 2016 15:13:18 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: delayed 00:08:06 by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from janik.cz (h.janik.cz [79.98.78.37]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 63D581C2 for ; Wed, 2 Mar 2016 15:13:17 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [10.0.0.100] (unknown [10.0.0.100]) by janik.cz (Server) with ESMTP id 250A734E1EC; Wed, 2 Mar 2016 16:06:46 +0100 (CET) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 8.2 \(2104\)) From: =?utf-8?Q?Pavel_Jan=C3=ADk?= In-Reply-To: <201603021456.15820.luke@dashjr.org> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 16:05:08 +0100 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: References: <201603021456.15820.luke@dashjr.org> To: Luke Dashjr X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.2104) X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RP_MATCHES_RCVD 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@lists.linuxfoundation.org Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Hardfork to fix difficulty drop algorithm X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Development Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2016 15:13:18 -0000 > the network. This would result in a significantly longer block = interval, which=20 > also means a higher per-block transaction volume, which could cause = the block=20 > size limit to legitimately be hit much sooner than expected. If this happens at all (the exchange rate of the coin can accomodate = such expectation), the local fee market will develop, fees will raise = and complement mined coins, thus bringing more miners back to the game = (together with expected higher exchange rate). -- =20 Pavel Jan=C3=ADk