If we run two concurrent forks then anyone on the failing fork will be left holding a wallet full of worthless coins and any transactions that occurred on that chain may as well have never taken place.

Investors hate uncertainty and just the proposition that the chains may be split could destroy the value of either.

Better to use testnets or another shitcoin or something and leave the main network alone until we know what's best.

> asks click-bait-y question
> links to discussion of said question that suggests the service pitched is useless
> ...
> Profit ?

IMHO - If you can't run bitcoin-core and keep a complete copy of the blockchain then you have no business running such an operation.

Until the day that the NSA is complaining to the US Congress that it can't tell what's going on and trying to make crypto illegal (again*) I'd just assume that everything can be traced given enough time and money.

* https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/28/the-fbi-used-to-recommend-encryption-now-they-want-to-ban-it

This. Although you're either on the chain or your'e off of it
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/490538-you-re-either-on-the-bus-or-off-the-bus

I remember one of Bitcoin's selling points in the early days was that the decimal point could be moved and/or decimal places added to accommodate massive adoption, although this could have just been the developer's subconscious saying "MOON!"

Paper Wallet* - End of discussion

*private keys and paper wallet must be generated on your own secure system using properly vetted opensource code from a trusted developer and you might want to destroy the printer when you're done: http://www.pcworld.com/article/254518/your_printer_could_be_a_security_sore_spot.html

Welcome to the club, CableGuy. Your coins be gone matey

"So you should consider if you want 100% and become a criminal or if you get 10% and still be a law abiding citizen."

LOL this is greyhat hacking at its best

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http://greatchesspectations.com/