Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0EF6F305 for ; Sun, 28 Jun 2015 16:01:33 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-ob0-f176.google.com (mail-ob0-f176.google.com [209.85.214.176]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7EC88A7 for ; Sun, 28 Jun 2015 16:01:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: by obbop1 with SMTP id op1so91661314obb.2 for ; Sun, 28 Jun 2015 09:01:32 -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=E/G2pm2z2FkiMWiQ9BTxPmiIm4hKCIwHCyp4JclMFeA=; b=EjgiIemYZVTiYIbI6jJNoGYGLF9Y861UlgnFOAamRYWVaOPSxiYNituj4DIKZddbDr xbcKmzKD66wio2HM1awHj/Cjsg43W8TECikW4Nqwh0JPu792L1a8cSzSoz/slZt1hUHA yv20CAWHdJdHCeMP+2d6KNq+lh7bS4kofYLRs2Fqk8OlAsBL1VL6DJwe0TuhAUqTL0cn 9yYXWtoalnIO8+DuWhWe5bcmkcp0xdpY9EQUH6Y7L+BBuu2G8tHofLZZ1RgVf//LMXHQ Ggwbx/6bvoxIEw/Dwx8z8QzMTTUDMZCny+aDN56fx4qO3Y693eTmRZk9KyUCC8/rb5/+ NOSw== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.202.202.200 with SMTP id a191mr9750874oig.118.1435507291924; Sun, 28 Jun 2015 09:01:31 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.76.177.164 with HTTP; Sun, 28 Jun 2015 09:01:31 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <20150627074259.GA25420@amethyst.visucore.com> <20150627095501.C59B541A40@smtp.hushmail.com> <20150627100400.GC25420@amethyst.visucore.com> <20150627102912.06E2641A3E@smtp.hushmail.com> <20150627121016.2360041A3E@smtp.hushmail.com> Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2015 12:01:31 -0400 Message-ID: From: Ivan Brightly To: =?UTF-8?B?Sm9yZ2UgVGltw7Nu?= Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a1134ecd6352fdc0519961661 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU, FREEMAIL_FROM, HTML_MESSAGE, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW, URIBL_BLACK autolearn=no 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] The need for larger blocks 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: Sun, 28 Jun 2015 16:01:33 -0000 --001a1134ecd6352fdc0519961661 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I don't think that rights are a pillar of how bitcoin works - rather I would say it's a matter of aligned incentives. The fact is that the majority technically *can* dictate through PoW and acceptance. The only reason that the majority would not chose this path is because there is greater economic value in consensus, whether perceived or realized. If bitcoin were about "doing the right thing" there wouldn't be a need for PoW since no individual would be incentivized to double spend. On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 11:05 AM, Jorge Tim=C3=B3n wrote= : > On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 3:51 PM, Ivan Brightly > wrote: > > On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 8:13 AM, Jorge Tim=C3=B3n wr= ote: > >> > >> > >> No, this is very important. The majority has no right to dictate on > >> the minority. > > > > > > While an interesting philosophical question, I don't think that this is > > accurate. First off, bitcoin doesn't imbue any 'rights' on individuals > - it > > provides the choice of participating or not, nothing more. > > I think you're not contradicting me: ff there's not rights built into > the system, the majority has no "right to dictate" anything. > --001a1134ecd6352fdc0519961661 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I don't think that rights are a pillar of how bitcoin = works - rather I would say it's a matter of aligned incentives. The fac= t is that the majority technically *can* dictate through PoW and acceptance= . The only reason that the majority would not chose this path is because th= ere is greater economic value in consensus, whether perceived or realized.<= div>
If bitcoin were about "doing the right thing" = there wouldn't be a need for PoW since no individual would be incentivi= zed to double spend.

On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 11:05 AM, Jorge Tim=C3=B3n <jtimon= @jtimon.cc> wrote:
On Sun, = Jun 28, 2015 at 3:51 PM, Ivan Brightly <ibrightly@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 8:13 AM, Jorge Tim=C3=B3n <jtimon@jtimon.cc= > wrote:
>>
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>> No, this is very important. The majority has no right to dictate o= n
>> the minority.
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> While an interesting philosophical question, I don't think that th= is is
> accurate. First off, bitcoin doesn't imbue=C2=A0 any 'rights&#= 39; on individuals - it
> provides the choice of participating or not, nothing more.

I think you're not contradicting me: ff there's not rights built in= to
the system, the majority has no "right to dictate" anything.

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