Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8D9379A for ; Mon, 17 Aug 2015 16:18:47 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-la0-f45.google.com (mail-la0-f45.google.com [209.85.215.45]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id DFAA0EA for ; Mon, 17 Aug 2015 16:18:46 +0000 (UTC) Received: by labd1 with SMTP id d1so82839780lab.1 for ; Mon, 17 Aug 2015 09:18:45 -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=G36KaQBd/n8711PMkS/8Bir+PVwsZ3MMk8bcY2+s6sM=; b=MIffbU0MciP+q9JBdQytLaSBD5Z/WdwfsINMjsWytAL9YGpbxcy+BO1vzNR/6iPfzj GnxN5XdikD/6YXQj+2s0nLKMCqM28/HLNIlBs6NfX1S5EWCiG3h6O6V3/zMd473mt3GM VUkVmdiLiNIWRG2gdrtVHNwkgFnQoPZdPezNvNAzkTVQ6/65+s0IWOoJGUOsk1Ms5KKA 4sU5anTM9/h4/hXvsc5Fi4zFU1Nht7wobPDD0C3wc4c6Qcgu8K+42LuNlpnibp+fvszb x6MZ2E/CFmhVAFcAwJDly4oj1aHLxZF8jiPt5YAqCJQvpcnS0gg4b+aVGiosuQbAW48h 4IsA== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQmFmOkBTTDyF2kNaT/04ldhHWsRk31h3HQldXNPqjg/S/ND+3P+ic0AARdZrbgE1qLbTp3s MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.112.156.168 with SMTP id wf8mr1760621lbb.114.1439828325431; Mon, 17 Aug 2015 09:18:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.25.15.22 with HTTP; Mon, 17 Aug 2015 09:18:45 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <55D136F1.7010104@gmail.com> References: <55D136F1.7010104@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 18:18:45 +0200 Message-ID: From: =?UTF-8?B?Sm9yZ2UgVGltw7Nu?= To: Patrick Strateman Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,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 Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Minimum Block Size 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, 17 Aug 2015 16:18:47 -0000 One could think that this could help with things like SPV mining, but miners can just pay to themselves to follow the minimum size block rule without risking anything. As long as they have a singled matured satoshi they can just pay to themselves with it as many times as they need in the same block. On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 3:20 AM, Patrick Strateman via bitcoin-dev wrote: > The first question to answer here is simple: > > What value would there be in requiring a minimum block size? > > I see no value. > > > On 08/16/2015 05:30 PM, Jeff Garzik via bitcoin-dev wrote: > > "minimum" an interesting topic. > > - Traffic levels may not produce a minimum size block > - Miners can always collude to produce a lowered maximum block size, a sort > of minimum maximum > > > > On Sun, Aug 16, 2015 at 12:41 PM, Levin Keller via bitcoin-dev > wrote: >> >> Hey everyone, >> >> as with the current "max block size" debate I was wondering: Is anyone >> here in favor of a minimum block size (say 2 MB or so)? If so I would be >> interested in an exchange (maybe off-list) of ideas. I am in favor of a >> lower limit and am giving it quite a bit of thought at the moment. >> >> Cheers >> >> Levin >> >> _______________________________________________ >> bitcoin-dev mailing list >> bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org >> https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > bitcoin-dev mailing list > bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org > https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev > > > > _______________________________________________ > bitcoin-dev mailing list > bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org > https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev >