Everything looks fine from my perspective:


Non-default ratings are ignored in most cases (and not visible by default).

Depending on who you quote you have: (so yes)There is still room for improvement indeed. However, I don't have to tell you that it becomes more and more difficult to manufacture them (as you probably know this).

You make it sound like switching to that would be easy.

So you want to restrict nodes to only developed places (1st world countries)? So the end result is even further centralizing Bitcoin than it already is, correct? The reasoning is that you hope that: more capacity = more users = higher prices, right?

If X amount of people consider Y to be a large sum of money and Y is required to run a node, then obviously people from X would not be running a node in the first place. I'm not sure why you posted a map of the nodes though. As for that $30 example, take a look at any country where the minimum daily wage is <$1.

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No. There's no financial incentive to run one. While it might be true that: more users == more nodes, we would be just in the area of speculation.

You didn't read a single post in the thread, did you (e.g. "why are you not happy about this")? Designing software with an optimistic view on growth rates ends up with disaster.

Is this a bad attempt at advertising the dying forum that you moderate? Post the charts here or go back to that cave.

Example conclusion 1: The decision to remove commit access from Gavin is justified as he doesn't contribute anymore.
Example conclusion 2: On the seventh day, God rested but Pieter Wuille submitted a pull request. [1]

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[1] - Source.

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Update: I don't hate on anything; advertising that horrible forum is not in my list of favorable actions.

The problem arises when you reach the size of 1 atom.

Again, it comes down to where the user is from. While $30 might seem like a small amount in the US, it is a big amount in remote places in the world. It comes down to whether and by how much you want to restrict node usage. Do you want nodes only to be run by people in 1st world countries?

Nothing prevents you from selling one, but it will get outdated pretty quickly.

I see this as a virtue, and as a rational person (I'm trying) it makes sense to admit to wrong and try to improve.


I have not listed any prices? I have just elaborated as to why the internet speed in some countries are (e.g. 50/5) as I've asked.

I don't live in such a country. My node works fine, even though it is not as useful as Soros Shorts's node (mine is not able to provide that much data).

RAM is not the only type of memory. OP is talking about storage.

Well, then it is technically correct (similar (but not the same) with a non-node full client).

I'm not using Azure. This node is located in a remote location with a normal domestic connection (albeit, almost the top tier that is available). The last time that I've talked to a higher ISP representative (which was 2-3 years ago) they've told me that upload bandwidth is quite expensive and this is why their upload speed was much lower compared to the download one.

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That's not the intend behind the statement; I've just 'written down' the impression that I had. I've 'pulled it back' as it was a misinterpretation; there was no need to be hyperbolic about it.

That would be a ridiculous statement (as my background is IT). I think that you're confusing Soros Shorts's node (which is on Azure) and mine (residential connection).

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Back to memory: It does not cost much (even though we should not generalize), especially in 1st world countries (e.g. USA). It might be a bigger sum for people located in 3rd world countries. My node is currently on a 250 GB drive which I've picked up for $20 and there's plenty of space left (70+ GB).

Exactly. Some of them aren't even trying to improve (e.g. they ignore posts that 'overthrow' their statement.

Depends on who handles the post and how it was reported. For example: If you report post number X in a thread that has 50 pages with "spam; has been said before", this would not be helpful. If you point out the previous post that it copies indirectly (rewritten content) then it would probably be deleted. Additionally, some moderators are just softer than others.

144GB is nothing indeed (depending where you are), however you've missed the "in 6 days" part.

Please link me to the ISP with an unlimited plan with decent speeds that is <$10 a month. Otherwise this is just hyperbolic nonsense.

The initial download is not what the problem is nor the problem with your statement:
Assuming that only 2MB will be spent every 10 minutes is very wrong.

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There's really no need to resort to childish behavior because I've called you out on this mistake (note: Nobody said that you don't know the difference between memory and bandwidth).

People advocating for contentious HF's don't really care about that apparently. I can also picture memory being more expensive in those areas, am I right (storage can be quite cheap but only depending on where you're from)?

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How? I was told that it was only that expensive in Zimbabwei

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Update: Several updates to post; more are probably coming.

Just another example of a person who clearly has no idea what he's talking about. No idea how I missed this idiotic post on my first visit to this thread. You obviously don't even know how nodes work. why nodes spend this much bandwidth. Seems like the original statement was correct (more or less) and I had misinterpreted it.

Correct. Even nodes with lower upload connections and total number of connections send out a lot of data. In April my node spent ~150GB of data.

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Update: Removed initial statement as it was a misinterpretation.

This topic has been moved to Micro Earnings.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1467692.0

Only if you give them permission to do so (Android 6.x).

If you are concerned with pre-installed malware then it might be best to avoid using Bitcoin on that phone.

Yes. In general it is best to use Desktop wallets (in comparison to mobile and online wallets).

We were/are having a discussion, and no "us guys" can't apply anything.

Did you just overreact to me using a specific word? I could have used any other word which would have the same result (e.g. rubbish or gibberish); note: "bullshit" does not imply 'shut up'. I also don't understand the use of the word "optics"; elaborate your definition of it?

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TL;dr: If your posts break the rules and get deleted, you are not being censored. That was the story behind my statement. Besides, most spammers do not really care as long as they generate profit.

Check your PM's.

This topic has been moved to Micro Earnings.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1467516.0

Exactly. That's why this is just nonsense. Seems like OP needs to hire a internet babysiter.

Nice 'trollish' post. Don't forget to sue OP for faciliating harmful actions.

Here we go again, threads that are a result of inadequate research. 2 MB block size limit:

• Increase storage requirement (the blockchain is already huge(
• Increased network requirement
• Attack vector at 2 MB (validation that takes longer than 10 minutes)
• 2x TX capacity

Segwit gives you almost the same amount of TX capacity while avoiding the attack vector, scaling down the validation from O(n^2) to O(n) making it linear. It also comes with other benefits and fixes required for LN.

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Just by stating that your plan is to buy and to sell for more USD tells me that you're being fueled by greed. You should be using your Bitcoin when you want to purchase goods or services, not convert back to FIAT.

Never.

Useless post.

You don't say? 

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I'm actually amazed by the stupidity of these replies.

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I can't even being to describe how ridiculous this is. Example: You have a hotmail account. You receive an email from the Nigerian prince asking for your personal information for money transfer. You give him that information. Things go "nicely" afterwards. Do you sue hotmail for this? The only one that needs to be blamed is your own brain.