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Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 18:20:49 -0700
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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
>
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> On Sun, Aug 16, 2015 at 12:41 PM, Levin Keller via bitcoin-dev
> <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org
> <mailto:bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>> wrote:
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>     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
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    The first question to answer here is simple:<br>
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    What value would there be in requiring a minimum block size?<br>
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    I see no value.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 08/16/2015 05:30 PM, Jeff Garzik via
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      <div dir="ltr">"minimum" an interesting topic.
        <div><br>
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        <div>- Traffic levels may not produce a minimum size block</div>
        <div>- Miners can always collude to produce a lowered maximum
          block size, a sort of minimum maximum</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
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        <div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Aug 16, 2015 at 12:41 PM, Levin
          Keller via bitcoin-dev <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a
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            <div dir="ltr">Hey everyone,
              <div><br>
              </div>
              <div>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.</div>
              <div><br>
              </div>
              <div>Cheers</div>
              <span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
                  <div><br>
                  </div>
                  <div>Levin</div>
                </font></span></div>
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