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From: Erik Aronesty <earonesty@gmail.com>
To: Tomas <tomas@tomasvdw.nl>
Cc: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Proposal to allow users to configure the maximum block weight based on a support threshold
Date: Tue, 23 May 2017 22:42:30 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAJowKgJs-cVR7w1QvSKr+ZXeQd4giq-aGLOEktqHn3a83tNGBA@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1495536637.1801543.985680712.6B788409@webmail.messagingengine.com>

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Instead of block thresholds, use utxo bits to coordinate size changes
(larger and smaller should be allowed).

There is no reason for miners to be involved in a decision to change this
aspects of the protocol.   Plenty of other ways to coordinate.

Otherwise someone can make it seem to a miner like 99pct of nodes are ready
for a larger weight.... even though that's false.

On May 23, 2017 8:03 AM, "Tomas via bitcoin-dev" <
bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:

> I have a proposal that would allow each user to optionally configure the
> maximum block weight at a support threshold.
>
> It recognizes that there is no need for off chain bickering, by
> providing a mechanism that lets each users freely choose their own
> parameters while still maintaining full coordination of any changes.
>
> The BIP can be found here:
>
> https://github.com/tomasvdw/bips/blob/master/bip-changing-
> the-maximum-block%20weight-based-on-a-support-threshold.mediawiki
>
> It is worth noting that this proposal does neither gives more power to
> miners nor reduces decentralization. Miners still rely on their blocks
> being accepted by economic nodes to sell their minted coins. This
> proposal doesn't change that.
>
> Regards,
> Tomas van der Wansem
> bitcrust
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  reply	other threads:[~2017-05-24  2:42 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2017-05-23 10:50 [bitcoin-dev] Proposal to allow users to configure the maximum block weight based on a support threshold Tomas
2017-05-24  2:42 ` Erik Aronesty [this message]
2017-05-24  8:34   ` Tomas

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