no its not about the noob GUI..
its about that since pruning even became an thing entirely. the whole definition has changed.
take cores system requirements of versions pre prune invention date. hard drive specification for running a core full node was excess of blockchain size. now since pruning that 'min system requirement' has altered.
Even before pruning you could be not fully verifying or fully verifying. That's why the terminology exists longer than the pruned mode itself.
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Now tell me: what is 'full' in your opinion? Fully archiving? What about Electrum? How can something that does not have all the bells and whistles be considered full?
electrum? oh please!(facepalm). everyone refers to electrum as lite wallet/spv.
(just google 'electrum litewallet' or google 'electrum spv' and you will see millions of references)
also
other wallets and nodes that are not fully verifying or not archiving are classed as lite/spv/thin
seriously.. you really thought electrum was a full node?(facepalm)
not every wallet/node should be classed as a full just to give noobs the deceptive and false belief they are helping, when they are not fully helping. its ok to use bitcoin without being a full helper. be ok that you use bitcoin without fully helping the network if you are choosing your lifestyle doesnt require/want to help.
ok. this topic has derailed into debate that pruners and litewallet users want to call them selves full noders just to have some namebadge of importance, like they are the top guys and supporting the network... shame though that reality has shown they actually chosen not to be supporting the network.
hey its ok that you chose not to support the network. just be honest with yourself about your choice and be happy that your not.
anyways yea this topic has derailed into some social debate of redefining old terms to fit noobs sentiment of false level of network support. by trying to class bitcoins blockchain as non-important and insignificant..
such a shame that soo many people think blockchains are insignificant.
im moving on. this topic is dead.
edit:
to answer below.. as he still cant quite grasp it.
"electrum server" is not a stand alone software that works byitself. it requires also using bitcoind.
even when electrum server is running but not doing all the "backbone of the network" stuff. its not a full node
emphasis backbone of the network.
(unless you think theymos is wrong wrong too.. and you as a lite wallet user know better than theymos)
as for previous stuff about nodes that support alternative networks all in one. those are called 'master nodes'
and i never wanted or tried to claim myself as important. im just shocked that some people want to pretend there is a social hierarchy of non-devs where they deserve to be top guy amungst the dev group, while not supporting the backbone of the network.
my premiss is not to be a top guy or a 'buzzword definition election committees director'. im just calling out reality to people that are deceived or have been deceived. its called just spelling out the obvious. it requires no rank system.
maybe mentioning 'backbone of the network' 3 times isnt subtle enough hint about the wiki definition