From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id EB9D116CE for ; Tue, 6 Oct 2015 05:33:51 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: domain auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mout.gmx.net (mout.gmx.net [212.227.15.18]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8597D16D for ; Tue, 6 Oct 2015 05:33:51 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [192.168.50.29] ([69.50.179.106]) by mail.gmx.com (mrgmx003) with ESMTPSA (Nemesis) id 0MAyVY-1ZtGV54Abc-009wOj; Tue, 06 Oct 2015 07:33:48 +0200 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_83D4F970-123A-4C36-8F65-15E659ABCFDD" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 8.2 \(2104\)) From: Peter R In-Reply-To: Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 22:33:43 -0700 Message-Id: <0682C961-08D4-4855-972C-F39464F7A9DA@gmx.com> References: <1489086.kGfJeeyi4a@garp> <2081461.sDX5ARzIdv@garp> <561325D4.5030800@thinlink.com> <8EF9A9A8-3EBE-4427-9745-1C494DF12E9A@gmx.com> To: NotMike Hearn X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.2104) X-Provags-ID: V03:K0:drZmuzvL1QE+fjViBb/Dd9WnNB+T4XnqZ2tbvQYNa3YDhcQBsu+ GaMBRdlE/ZPUVQKQ+eDZ7RV4jtAHYfIG7DI4BBaZhHhh6I4UBBCJmnpxd6DCscnYhoIBv12 hDozGB5B0fnJQ8NbYD/TvRq891OuVQlm611p9fbXSitIO2SNG+85wSobQTGcAvB3s/uxkN6 9nlV7c5xbcrK9VtAZvT6g== X-UI-Out-Filterresults: notjunk:1;V01:K0:nX7YqmF8IHQ=:LuNdwi5Vv1QUjG802Qrbjl +T9p7LhJqyH8urt0gKlcbGdRguDPPYLjYu1FN8oaP6/1UdXOuocogxNZz2n9a8ZelM/YRg3po DCrB48UrlK2OdeS/KteIPERYZ9VYilZxwAnAEhBPh4ew6vvZJpVrvejflPlYGoDeDipYAoEQ6 dVq2Hh//bEEu7gTDx7ehYnjYTqITmOzPllODYNzDZDrCJlYCcWIzG14gQbUoksYjVj2mF8WQj yTdjncirbXvGFefVXelYu++gAeWwkrPNy/CPu8IRVvrfZE4hWRgmUngkuijJPoo10z5wE2nFJ h9xndGEAaftwPk1J3MumoaW1CzwEoaLC4x2PTYKn5ZkwaDBaOrOpaf5WIi9yiQZhBhasH0otI Lz+77ljrxoFgZQERIq6cawnU3AOS6KtBRy17bTcWZeCKkOMU+fwWrvZKcSNk5kAzBp/l/NarH MuCf//s7RCxexVnFtcfjJkQtbt7DyDWbFFIdEVm8zkVJeeKOZzuWp1i4CqnjnqvzREjzeDbI+ TdWI5/PtCK6rvt7FHmIUoz6SO/EM8XZzcKrcUolSIGp8kp8qEmyGZApzPj5Gkq/Kl44jYOeWS o0Yt2oW5ikJCy+CLgSlGL5cY1KLaTo3RHqhsM04yVz+VCUkq2tSotCptt3j2bbiU62/Ywl+hd pgJgqJjzUbAGj5oAlHsnVOS/zZl2Lxtj1g/PAGlkEUOd5pNCTY8Ga2PuIbVWJDNxzJxpE7vyS oPsTgoxgMSKNrkWgeDp4CPBG2EDIGb82FWwNCi+oifWVo4QaikYC3W3n1In6oZWROcIhlJdHG T0oiIUf X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, 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 Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] This thread is not about the soft/hard fork technical debate 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: Tue, 06 Oct 2015 05:33:52 -0000 --Apple-Mail=_83D4F970-123A-4C36-8F65-15E659ABCFDD Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > If we want decentralization (or even mere stability), we must impose a = counterbalancing rule such that each past commit makes one *less* likely = to get their next commit pulled. For example, a "one man one commit" = policy. Haha great stuff, NotMike! Indeed, it=E2=80=99s not enough to keep the block size limit small so = that every man can run his own node, we also must also implement your = proposed =E2=80=9Cone man, one commit=E2=80=9D policy! Think of the = decentralization if everyone Bitcoin user is also contributing code! = /s Peter --Apple-Mail=_83D4F970-123A-4C36-8F65-15E659ABCFDD Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8

If we want decentralization (or = even mere stability), we must impose a counterbalancing rule such that = each past commit makes one *less* likely to get their next commit = pulled. For example, a "one man one commit" policy.

Haha great stuff, NotMike!

Indeed, it=E2=80=99s not enough to keep the block = size limit small so that every man can run his own node, we also must = also implement your proposed =E2=80=9Cone man, one commit=E2=80=9D = policy!  Think of the decentralization if everyone Bitcoin user is = also contributing code!    /s

Peter



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