Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 1A05810C6 for ; Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:13:11 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-yk0-f176.google.com (mail-yk0-f176.google.com [209.85.160.176]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 88AB01E5 for ; Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:13:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: by ykdt18 with SMTP id t18so135411814ykd.3 for ; Mon, 14 Sep 2015 08:13:09 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=lsMbyBrhOlKH/HPi3ylC9o4VDsbqFG4xjtM4I3nY58o=; b=AfFNmfedm/je1xa3RC5zfK+ggFF+TRd8EE3CkHTHaeWrovnKBNT4OuTOctqaPU6F8r 1ck9VJyVmQrjhVEaa5MoaZ+AUw9Cffl8U1rRUN94aIsMq/m2w7TccgFE2/ET+BBmXgrB LhDT2rqtYe+1FtH9PacGjrGiHXZVQLIIVIMDBAjK0MVKYrditlhu2WMlsF70+iF3wnnr /RgUTQeFhTnB0MdZgeBzXBsHczH2coubadPAi1l/tjaDQxb/gF0+CYq0hP9yq+zDbjqi bwdf8N2uIblNzH1mTG+t1Y1bvabYgZ+XLIbnvG3sSQt4IgKrJcNTNYUtFpJT+TE5h6Gx D+ZA== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQl+P/UOvsxl4Shfnw+KZX3rVkKTca2FrvJyGI9c8EvH0oo1vA1akKoEdziUjSnj6wj75FYX MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.129.108.84 with SMTP id h81mr14008556ywc.134.1442243589798; Mon, 14 Sep 2015 08:13:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.37.61.69 with HTTP; Mon, 14 Sep 2015 08:13:08 -0700 (PDT) X-Originating-IP: [49.181.20.28] Received: by 10.37.61.69 with HTTP; Mon, 14 Sep 2015 08:13:08 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 01:13:08 +1000 Message-ID: From: gladoscc To: Jason Livesay Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a114dc34cd9af08051fb6806b X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,HTML_MESSAGE, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW 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] Quick Bitcoin/Pre-Christmas modest blocksize max increase 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: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:13:11 -0000 --001a114dc34cd9af08051fb6806b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 I appreciate your interest in Bitcoin, but I trust that you understand your proposal adds nothing to the current discussion and recommend you read more emails from this mailing list. On 14/09/2015 11:47 am, "Jason Livesay via bitcoin-dev" < bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > After studying the issues I believe that the situation warrants a > short-term modest blockchain increase. Somewhere between 2mb-5mb, whatever > the community will swallow. I recommend that happen before the winter > shopping rush. > > Then, because of the fundamental technical limitations of scaling, a new > system needs to be adopted for fast transactions. To maintain momentum > etc., the new system ultimately settles with traditional bitcoins. > > In order to keep the existing brand momentum, network, and business > investment, I believe the smoothest path forward is to build a new, > additional system re-using the bitcoin name. I suggest this new system > come packaged with the bitcoin core client and be referred to as > QuickBitcoin or qbtc or something similar. As far as the public is > concerned it could simply continue to be called bitcoin. The system will > work on top of traditional bitcoins but have a mechanism for more/faster > transactions. Exactly what mechanism doesn't have to be perfect, it just > needs to be reasonably secure/useful and something that the community will > accept. > > I believe this is the best way to scale bitcoin while maintaining the > strength of its existing network, community, and branding. > > _______________________________________________ > bitcoin-dev mailing list > bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org > https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev > > --001a114dc34cd9af08051fb6806b Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I appreciate your interest in Bitcoin, but I trust that you = understand your proposal adds nothing to the current discussion and recomme= nd you read more emails from this mailing list.

On 14/09/2015 11:47 am, "Jason Livesay via = bitcoin-dev" <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:

After studying the issu= es I believe that the situation warrants a short-term modest blockchain inc= rease.=C2=A0 Somewhere between 2mb-5mb, whatever the community will swallow= .=C2=A0 I recommend that happen before the winter shopping rush.

Then, because of the fundamental technical limitations of sc= aling, a new system needs to be adopted for fast transactions.=C2=A0 To mai= ntain momentum etc., the new system ultimately settles with traditional bit= coins.

In order to keep the existing brand momentum, network, and b= usiness investment, I believe the smoothest path forward is to build a new,= additional system re-using the bitcoin name.=C2=A0 I suggest this new syst= em come packaged with the bitcoin core client and be referred to as QuickBi= tcoin or qbtc or something similar.=C2=A0 As far as the public is concerned= it could simply continue to be called bitcoin.=C2=A0 The system will work = on top of traditional bitcoins but have a mechanism for more/faster transac= tions.=C2=A0 Exactly what mechanism doesn't have to be perfect, it just= needs to be reasonably secure/useful and something that the community will= accept.

I believe this is the best way to scale bitcoin while mainta= ining the strength of its existing network,=C2=A0 community, and branding.<= br>


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