The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

I have all of my hard drive space remaining. I've banished all hard drives from my computers and use them as paper weights now.

I am using a fair amount of SSD space though.

Sorry, I've never had any significant reason to concern myself with such things. (If I use a SPV client, it's for pocket change.)

Off the top of my head, the recent (a few months back) multi-block fork during which some SPV clients were on the "wrong" chain comes to mind. I certainly wouldn't want my client telling me something which later turns out to be different. While the situation may not turn out to be directly damaging as far as a user's funds go, confusion itself can certainly lead to various problems resulting in actual damage.

Bitcoin is a tool that anyone is free to use if they so choose.

Yes, both low volatility and high volatility will simultaneously end Bitcoin.

If you are securing any sizable amount of bitcoins, I would consider spending a tenth of one and buying a cheap hard drive so that you can enjoy a truly secure client.

If you aren't securing a sizable amount of bitcoins... well what is the point of complex multi-wallet security measures?

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The next version of Armory (which has been in a testing stage for ages) won't require storing the block chain twice. I have no idea when they plan to release it into the wild though.

No. You can't have the same functionality (extremely high security) with a SPV client.

I'd buy a hammer and go find a job.

I posted a couple responses in Bitcoin related threads ("please explain Bitcoin" and "does Bitcoin have a mascot"), which were then locked and/or deleted/changed for no reason. I certainly won't waste my time anymore.

Why don't you just create an address on the mobile wallet of your choice, then send funds from your Armory wallet as you see fit?

I don't think you will be able to import an entire Armory wallet to a mobile wallet app. If you want to be able to manage funds on that address with Armory, import the private key (of the address created on the mobile wallet) into Armory.

Again, it depends on where you live and which parts. You had better familiarize yourself with the laws in your jurisdiction before going ahead with this plan.

If you are in the USofA, here is a good place to start. http://www.gunbroker.com/Support/SupportFaqView.aspx?faqid=1118

It's the OP's MO to create a new username, make it appear that he is a "bitcoiner", and then spew gibberish to look like a complete fool. Clearly a troll.

It depends on where you live and which parts you ship.

1. No.
2. There is no block size problem.

This sucks.

OP, for the love of all things holy, please stick with one username. I'm sick of ignoring you and having you pop up again under some new name every time you have another bout of verbal diarrhea.

Thanks a bunch.

Why?


I'm not sure what "good enough" decentralization is. If I can't run a full node over a shitty internet connection in an environment that is anti-Bitcoin, then I would say the decentralization is not good enough.


Either you have fantastic resources, gimp your node like I do, or are extremely optimistic. Do you keep track of the bandwidth your node currently uses with the 1mb spam limit in place?

Maybe it's just me, but I don't think the examples here really need the raw power of censorship-proof money if there is any chance that bloating the chain with every transaction under the sun (excuse the exaggeration) may actually harm Bitcoin's ability to remain censorship-proof (which I most certainly think it will). I would honestly prefer these transactions never touch the block chain (unless there is some kind of aggregation).

Clearly we disagree on this point and I doubt very much that either of us will be able to see the other's point of view. Perhaps the best answer is truly a fork so both sides can move forward with their specific goals in mind.

I'm curious, do you run a full node knight22?

The last time you mentioned that Bitcoin is also "frictionless programmable money", I responded that I didn't really know what you mean by that. I was hoping for an explanation or some examples.

Then while thinking about it, I realized that Bitcoin has several kinds of friction, some of which are essential to the operation of the network itself.

I still don't know what the use cases of "frictionless programmable money" are, or why Bitcoin is best suited for those uses.