I already have the new formula for stake rewards in there. It will kick in at Block 22000 (about 1500 blocks from now, so more than likely it will be live tomorrow or the day after at the latest)

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Scalability

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Are all of your wallets staying synced now that we are past Block 20k? I'm going to assume yes since nobody has posted anything saying otherwise..

No problem. You are on v2.2, right?

Beggars can't be choosers

New links for Windows wallet and source - WORM Version 2.2

Windows: https://mega.nz/#!eEhn2AZB!-Qi4JD8pTm1PcLMg4GM7IPpxS-fryiR_FgsPfV2wl0M

Source Code: https://github.com/MealwormsBiz/WORM

MANDATORY UPDATE BEFORE BLOCK 22000
Please make sure it shows v2.2 after you load new wallet to verify and ensure you are running the proper version

Previous version fixed issues where some wallets would get knocked out of sync but it dropped rewards a bit too much. Version 2.2 raises them back up, but will also enforce a hard-cap of 8.0 WORM per block. This raises the minimum amount of stake reward from initial launch while lowering the maximum amount per block

New wallet.dats will now sync much faster and older wallet.dats will now stay synced indefinitely without requiring a restart. Minimum stake reward is increased, while maximum stake reward is decreased

New WORM Thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5128991

Yea, but it's better to have them way too low than way too high, right? 

I wanna let it run to make sure I've solved the syncing problems first. Changing reward amount is easy

Unless you guys like it this low, but that's another conversation /vote we can all have this weekend

Fee amounts are used in the new formula, so there is a chance once people move coins a lot more of there being much larger blocks (theres still a cap so it wont stake for like 12m or anything like that)

We also use actual block number in the formula, too, so it will naturally go up with time, as well

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Let me put it this way.. In an ideal situation, what would you guys like the AVERAGE stake amount to be?

Keep in mind:
- Coin age is not included in the reward amount
- It's pretty easy to stake
- Blocks are generally pretty fast

So.. what would you guys like to see the AVERAGE stake reward amount be?

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Is everyone staying synced now after Block 20k? If your node gets knocked out of sync, PLEASE post and let me know. This is the main thing I am testing and monitoring right now

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I am building new wallets (v2.2) for Windows right now; this will be a mandatory update before block 22k

When I am finished compiling binaries for Windows I'll update the repo after I make sure there are no build errors

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New links for Windows wallet and source - WORM Version 2.2

Windows: https://mega.nz/#!eEhn2AZB!-Qi4JD8pTm1PcLMg4GM7IPpxS-fryiR_FgsPfV2wl0M

Source Code: https://github.com/MealwormsBiz/WORM

MANDATORY UPDATE BEFORE BLOCK 22000
Please make sure it shows v2.2 after you load new wallet to verify and ensure you are running the proper version

Previous version fixed issues where some wallets would get knocked out of sync but it dropped rewards a bit too much. Version 2.2 raises them back up, but will also enforce a hard-cap of 8.0 WORM per block. This raises the minimum amount of stake reward from initial launch while lowering the maximum amount per block

New wallet.dats will now sync much faster and old wallet.dats will now stay synced indefinitely without requiring a restart. Minimum stake reward is increased, while maximum stake reward is decreased

20001 right now. Looking good!

Please report any issues with syncing, staking, etc. if anyone sees anything strange

Thanks

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Rewards dropped a bit more than expected. Gonna let it run for a little while and see what we come up with (reducing inflation is never a bad thing, but we don't want it TOO low)

I think I might need to adjust a decimal place, this might be way too low

I would rather err on the side of rewards being too low than too high. We can always increase them but we cant make coins disappear. I'll let it run for a few hours and see where we're at. These are easily adjusted dials, so as long as this fixes syncing issues, we are on the right path!

I want sure how using fees as part of the calculation would turn out, but I am more concerned with the syncing right now. Reward amount can be adjusted a lot easier than syncing issues can be

Basically.. let's let this run for a bit and make sure syncing is fixed, then we can worry about reward amounts. Sound good everyone?

Sent. Sorry for the delay, I must have missed it. I've been going through a ton of messages

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We are under 30 blocks away from Block 20k.. cross your fingers that everything doesn't break!

Should fix any syncing issues people were experiencing, as well. Rewards will also change slightly

If anyone still has OLD WORM to swap to NEW WORM (even if it's on CoinExchange, it's most likely going to be more profitable for you to withdraw OLD WORM from there, swap them manually instead of waiting for them, and start staking almost immediately), send me a PM and I can get your NEW WORM sent out today

I dont mind swapping OLD WORM for NEW WORM for anyone who still needs to do it, and NOW IS THE TIME before its top late. If I had to choose between staking OLD or NEW WORM, personally I would be swapping to NEW and stake on there ot is without a doubt going to be much more profitable than staking OLD WORM. I am all caught up with everyone who has upgraded so far so it will only take a few minutes for to get your NEW WORM out to you; I dont mind at all and would actually prefer EVERYONE swap WORM this way to keep the new network running smoothly and as high as possible profitability-wise. There are still a lot of OLD WORM that needs to be swapped and upgraded. If you are in that category, send me a PM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to get on the proper chain, this is extremely important for everyone to do RIGHT NOW!!

Thanks

Thanks, I'm glad you guys like it! I spent a looooooottt of time on this project on my own, but I believe it came out pretty damn well

As always, if you think anything needs changing or any ideas to improve aesthetics, please do not hesitate to let me know!

Thanks

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Ok, so I got in touch with CoinExchange for swapping their users' balances. I don't have a date, yet, for when they are going to do it, but technically June 21st was supposed to be the last day for manual swaps

I will let you guys know when they tell me when they are planning on swapping their coins. If you are an OLD WORM or NEON user with your coins currently on CoinExchange, the swap date for their users is being decided by them, not me; if it was my decision it would be done already, but they need time to plan or something, I'm not really sure what their plan is, yet

If you are already swapped and on the new chain, please report how your staking is going and if your wallet is having any issues. We are going to be hitting Block 20k today

If you have OLD WORM still on CoinExchange and want to swap it manually, June 21st will be your last opportunity to do so, please follow the instructions below:


NEON is basically stuck on CoinExchange at the moment since most users have already swapped to NEW WORM and there are pretty much no miners on NEON anymore

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TL;DR:
If your NEON is still on CoinExchange, I suggest leaving it as no miners are really moving the old NEON chain anymore
If your WORM is still on CoinExchange and you want to stake on NEW WORM immediately, follow instructions above, but do so as soon as possible. As long as you are close and in the process of choosing this option, I will make sure your balance is credited
If your WORM is still on CoinExchange and you want to wait for CoinExchange to swap to on NEW WORM, just leave your coins in your CoinExchange balance (I do not yet have the date they will be crediting for transition balance, but I'm hoping it will be very soon, I will let you guys know as soon as I know, or you may see notices at the top of market pages, not sure how it's going to go down on their platform, yet)

Sorry for any confusion, I am trying to get all you guys on the new and proper blockchain ASAP, and I will continue to pass along their site-specific info as soon as it's passed to me

FRIENDLY REMINDER

If you still need to swap OLD WORM or NEON -> NEW WORM, I very highly suggest doing that as soon as possible

As I said earlier, there is a good chance that tomorrow will be the last day for manual swaps. I've been trying to get everyone to get their coins in for the past few months (and those that got in early got higher swap rates), so if tomorrow comes and you still haven't swapped your WORM -> WORM, there is a possibility that you may be shit out of luck once the timeframe ends; there has been way more than enough time to get them in

Thanks


SWAP INSTRUCTIONS

1) Send me a PM letting me know which coin you want to swap (OLD WORM or NEON)
2) Wait for Reply and I will give you an address to send OLD WORM or NEON to
3) Send WORM or NEON to that address
4) Send me a PM with your NEW WORM address

The reason you see the warning for me is because of the mod, mprep, having his dumbass rating being weighted. That means that apparently one dipshits comments count for more than the last six years of accumulated user feedback. Fuck that idiot; who gives a shit about him, it's all good

No worries, if you look at my actual trust ratings it's far more positive than negative and most of the negatives are because people were being stupid or trolling. Lets all just ignore that stupid shit and move on  ;p. It means less than nothing anyway

For example.. most of the negatives are from dumb stuff like ecash where I fixed it for them for free and got blasted by negatives for destroying a thief's premine and preventing actual scammers from stealing it lol some people here are really, REALLY stupid. Another is someone thinking they are doxing me when the address posted isnt even close to where we live lol. So yea, I could not possibly care less. I've been around for like 7 years lol those morons can all fuck off lol I'm totally cool not being a part of their little circle jerk

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FRIENDLY REMINDER

If you still need to swap OLD WORM or NEON -> NEW WORM, I very highly suggest doing that as soon as possible

As I said earlier, there is a good chance that tomorrow will be the last day for manual swaps. I've been trying to get everyone to get their coins in for the past few months (and those that got in early got higher swap rates), so if tomorrow comes and you still haven't swapped your WORM -> WORM, there is a possibility that you may be shit out of luck once the timeframe ends; there has been way more than enough time to get them in

Thanks


SWAP INSTRUCTIONS

1) Send me a PM letting me know which coin you want to swap (OLD WORM or NEON)
2) Wait for Reply and I will give you an address to send OLD WORM or NEON to
3) Send WORM or NEON to that address
4) Send me a PM with your NEW WORM address

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Just a quick heads up..  If and of you guys have old WORM on CoinExchange, I would suggest withdrawing and swapping manually rather than waiting for them to swap all user balances, as I am still unsure what their plan actually is going forward

It seemed like we were making progress yesterday, but I haven't heard anything at all from them yet today so I'm not sure what they are planning to do with the OLD WORM or NEON that their users have in their accounts. I would hate to see their users be penalized or be behind other people, so please dont wait until the last minute or you may end up fucking yourself over

Thanks

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I got ahold of ethought. Edited this post since I can't delete it, but I'll keep you guys updated with what's going on. Cross your fingers that we can get this sorted out quickly!

Ah ok I was confused for a second. That's because mprep is a douchebag, but everyone alr eady knows that anyway. Fuck him

Warning for what?

Fingers crossed! I'm doing my best to get it swapped for you guys. Hopefully it will get sorted out shortly

All the coins that have been manually swapped so far are already in the right hands of the owners and staking quite well. Paul has also swapped the Nodemasters coins, too, so anyone who had NEON over there should be on the new chain by now. I feel bad for people with balances on an exchange that hasn't swapped yet because they aren't able to join in the staking, yet

I'm fairly certain that was because of using GetTime for a portion of the number generator formula; I've seen similar issues in the past with timestamps, so that is what is being replaced after Block 20k. If the new pseudo-random parameters are not sufficient, we can always revert back to using timestamps, or something else, as needed. How we get the generator running doesn't really matter, as the formula for actual reward amount has caps on both the upper and lower amounts. As long as it's not an easily gamed system, it doesn't matter how we get to the finish line as long as we cross it

Thanks, I'm glad you like it!

The update is to address syncing issues and change the number generator used for the pseudo-random rewards. Right now we are staking more than usual to get to Block 20k as quickly as possible; after that, difficulty should begin to naturally come back down to make staking easier

There is also a button on the bottom right of the Qt that has a link to the new Discord server for quick and easy access in case anyone loses the link

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PLEASE REMEMBER: You must have the updated wallet before Block 20k

Windows: https://mega.nz/#!jAISFAQL!XldKdszDP9VDB4wnZhy1_268D5katXScDODaO3Umc68
Source Code: https://github.com/MealwormsBiz/WORM

Thanks, I needed to hear that, especially today. Unfortunately, we just buried her a couple hours ago so this week is going to really suck, too

I agree 100%, it would make everyone and all their users very happy to be on the new chain. I'm doing my best. If anyone sees ethought in the chat box on there, PLEASE ask him to check my skype messages to him

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A couple people have been asking, but the quick specs are in the OP

Now that the coin is out there, I will start working on getting more information set up and looking nicer for the thread. For now its ugly, but all the info is there. I'll get a new one done this week and put out a bit more content to clear things up

Also, I am open to suggestions on improving the wallet GUI if anyone has anything they want to see changed to look nicer. There are still some icons and color codes that I'll try getting around to this week, too

Thanks

I wouldn't be too worried about hypotheticals and what-ifs until it's closer to the time. People should have been moving their coins for months

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New links for Windows wallet and source

Windows: https://mega.nz/#!OIw3FYrC!m2PsP6KX5UFU-PkTmB5nsYM81PXuFkrDnkWjdG4HKu4

New Source: https://github.com/MealwormsBiz/WORM

MANDATORY BEFORE BLOCK 20000

I'll give more details before that block hits, let me put something together

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Ok, I think I have finally worked through all the PM's so far. If you are still waiting for a response from me, please let me know and I'll check out your situation

Thanks for your patience, everyone, it's been a very rough couple of weeks for my family and I dealing with this loss of a very close family member; I am a little bit behind where I wanted to be right now, but everything seems to be getting sorted out

Then I suggest people withdraw them and swap with me because I don't know if/when they are going to swap on there. I've been trying to get ahold of ethought but no luck yet. I've been trying to get people to get their coins moved for months; if they still didn't listen then they probably never will