Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 325CD3EE for ; Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:09:57 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from outmail149055.authsmtp.co.uk (outmail149055.authsmtp.co.uk [62.13.149.55]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 857411B8 for ; Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:09:56 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-c235.authsmtp.com (mail-c235.authsmtp.com [62.13.128.235]) by punt17.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/) with ESMTP id t7HF9sfs087314; Mon, 17 Aug 2015 16:09:54 +0100 (BST) Received: from [25.83.82.194] ([24.114.38.12]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/) with ESMTP id t7HF9m5Q010643 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Mon, 17 Aug 2015 16:09:51 +0100 (BST) In-Reply-To: <55D1F471.8060802@bitminter.com> References: <1679272.aDpruqxXDP@coldstorage> <1963286.x5NhlJ5RfS@pluto> <55D1F471.8060802@bitminter.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 From: Peter Todd Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:01:30 +0000 To: BitMinter operator , BitMinter operator via bitcoin-dev , bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org Message-ID: <1141FB24-698B-4A6B-8028-646BCD0B43A0@petertodd.org> X-Server-Quench: 03f2f2b7-44f2-11e5-b398-002590a15da7 X-AuthReport-Spam: If SPAM / abuse - report it at: http://www.authsmtp.com/abuse X-AuthRoute: OCd2Yg0TA1ZNQRgX IjsJECJaVQIpKltL GxAVKBZePFsRUQkR aQdMdwUUGUATAgsB AmMbWlJeUFR7XGc7 aQ5PbARZfElGQQRo T0xPR01TWkFveWoI Wxt/UhhycQFFNntz Z0QsXnMNXhJ4J0Fg RkoCF3AHZDJldTIc WUhFdwNWdQpKLx5A PgF4GhFYa3VsNCMk FAgyOXU9MCtqYApY TxpFJFQeCVoLE3Y2 QxcJHnAhHEsJRiM8 ZwQ8LVURB115 X-Authentic-SMTP: 61633532353630.1023:706 X-AuthFastPath: 0 (Was 255) X-AuthSMTP-Origin: 24.114.38.12/465 X-AuthVirus-Status: No virus detected - but ensure you scan with your own anti-virus system. 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 Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Fees and the block-finding process 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 15:09:57 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 On 17 August 2015 07:49:21 GMT-07:00, BitMinter operator via bitcoin-dev wrote: >I don't think mining pools will immediately make blocks as big as >possible if the hard limit is raised. Note that XT includes a patch that sets the soft limit to be the same as the hard limit by default, so if miners did use the defaults "as big as possible" blocks would be produced. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQE9BAEBCAAnIBxQZXRlciBUb2RkIDxwZXRlQHBldGVydG9kZC5vcmc+BQJV0fc+ AAoJEMCF8hzn9Lnc47AIAIubfigcCrw3GiPUxsqzNkY2BECj+ACcoNCJaftjtM1b y5GrR0Ud8F9NKVw2iaG67ofgq7ry/s9MpgxhRFTjYrEyF+CCmUuuV4fu9f4zXzLc uHXh781zwa9wZKXls53vlS1v1V3jips5B8k+SWh2IWlaOBqZ0onb2uhojE8xfaqU vIAJIu8bSX1BHX3VnHN6u4VvUJx1EUj4zNpLj1C4fVsbCO+mzvKucNc6KGRXRSWe fde6h7gHJE7A7+K5E/xdXAlpIt1PAO8upE7tPwBiqwLWMEg82leVtMP7ivZ5XZlu Uqh5GKIfCCs11jO189TijwDDUYwlAOXENBtowX+3YbQ= =Emr/ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----