-> https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=990345.0

So you didnt actually safe the seed because it was part of the wallet file that you set no password for?

Almost, you relay nothing though. Well nothing but transactions and new blocks, new as in the very latest.


I also hoped that I would be able to share the 40GB I have stored, but I cant. This would allow pruned nodes to still be used for syncing. Several pruned nodes could together still have the entire blocks, each node a part. Im not sure if something like this is planed for the future.

Thanks, maybe try the links by cr1776 first. I just skimmed them, but it seems they are easier to understand than the full BIP.

No you need to download all data first so you dont have to trust other nodes that their data is correct. Once you build your database you dont store the blocks though.


A pruned node is a full node that does not store all blocks. E.g. my full node[1]'s disk is no longer large enough to hold the full blockchain, so I only store 40 GB. It still relays newly found blocks and all valid transactions, but you can no longer sync old data from it. Not even the 40 GB I stored. Since its a server anyway and I wouldnt run a wallet on it so I dont care much, but Im in contact with some ISPs for a new server with a larger disk.


Small disk, still want to verify all data.

[1] http://213.165.91.169/

I usually label something as donation if I would charge less than 0.0001 (10k satoshi), you are free to donate more or less, just dont create a dust output (currently 2730 satoshi).

Well you will need some hardware to run MBHD on to use the wallet words, but yes.


The wallet words or the seed is the source of all private keys, because from it you create the 1st private key and from the 1st private key you create the 2nd private key and so on. Each key in this chain has a child that is also a private key and can also have a child. Besides the initial seed there is no randomness involved, thus the private keys you derive from the seed are identical every time you do it.

For every private key there is a public key that is used to create the address.

Its actually a bit more complicated[1] than that, its my best shot at a high level answer that assumes no prior knowledge.

[1] You can find the details here: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0032.mediawiki

Well if a high number of nodes would be pruned it would be very difficult to sync a new node (pruned or not). If you consider that you only establish 8 connections and while syncing the nodes dont seem to create more connections, you will need at least 1 not pruned node out of 8 to sync.

You can set the size, but the minimum is ~1 GB IIRC. The main implication I see is that if you need to rescan the blockchain for some reason you have to redownload it, verify it, drop it. If you have a full copy you can do this locally. A pruned node is not less secure because it verified all data locally, it just does not keep the data. Its also not as helpfull to the network as an unpruned node as you do not relay old blocks and thus cant help others sync up.

Yes.


Yes, there is a public key and a private key for every address.


Correct, a very high number of address (>10k) might slow things down though


Yes.


There are several types of backups, see here -> https://multibit.org/en/help/hd0.1/backups.html


Yes. The wallet words cover all possible future addresses derived from them. If you have a working backup you also have the wallet words (in an encrypted version)

Qt is just the part of the software that shows the things on screen. The version of qt is not as important as the version of bitcoin core/qt you are running. I suspect your version is old based on the message. Probably pre 0.9.x.

Old versions create transaction in a slighly different way than the latest versions, this helped reduce the impact of a spam attack on the network. In order to avoid this problem you should update your client. The latest version can be found here -> https://bitcoin.org/en/download

verified.

How?


How much do you remember about the password? It might be possible to brute force it.

Not the signature ads, no just the regular adds directly below the first post of thread/page.


Rebuilder actually suggested a solution different from ignoreing users, by creating self moderated threads and removing spam/low quality posts. This would keep those users away and create a different form of moderation (by the OP of each thread instead of the staff). If a spammer is banned the posts usually stay I also suspect that rebuilder's definition is more strict than that of the forum in general.

In that case, waiting is the best thing you can do. AFAIK they will consider the transaction as canceled after 3 days and allow you to create a new TX with a higher fee.

Be scared? Buy popcorn? I dont know yet


No, everyone here has the right to leave any rating they want, as long as they dont spam. No reason required.


I usually recommend drinking tea, having a smoke, a long walk, maybe a pilates class, a deep breath, but you probably know yourself better than I do. If you think committing a crime will help you with your anger, I think you are mistaken.

Moved to A -> http://pastebin.com/S8ZgqcFm


Some seemed to be unhappy with the wait on withdrawal, but I didnt find anything serious.

Depends, which wallet do you use?

AFAIK that comes with 0.12 which is to be released next month[1], unless something happens.

[1] http://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2015-September/011182.html

Im not at home right now, but the from the difficulty they are both in the donation area. Send it to 1vanityybUbbYsiJjAGiNK7vdJkNCqm2e and let me know the TX ID and a second pubkey via PM and I will make you both when Im home.