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Question: What is the optimum average block time for an altcoin should aim for?  (Voting closed: July 28, 2013, 09:08:41 PM)
Longer than 10 Minutes - 1 (3.2%)
10 Minutes - 0 (0%)
6 Minutes - 0 (0%)
5 Minutes - 2 (6.5%)
4 Minutes - 0 (0%)
3 Minutes - 3 (9.7%)
150 Seconds - 1 (3.2%)
120 Seconds - 1 (3.2%)
100 Seconds - 0 (0%)
90 Seconds - 3 (9.7%)
80 Seconds - 0 (0%)
70 Seconds - 0 (0%)
60 Seconds - 9 (29%)
50 Seconds - 0 (0%)
40 Seconds - 3 (9.7%)
30 Seconds - 4 (12.9%)
20 Seconds - 2 (6.5%)
10 Seconds - 0 (0%)
Faster than 10 Seconds - 2 (6.5%)
Other (Say Why!) - 0 (0%)
Total Voters: 31

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July 21, 2013, 09:08:41 PM
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What are some of the pros and cons to having a longer versus a shorter block time?

It's one of the parameters that is easy to tweak for an altcoin, and the trend seems to be faster and faster block times. How low can these realistically go? And should they?
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July 21, 2013, 09:16:07 PM
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July 21, 2013, 10:46:35 PM
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Quote from: jackjack on July 21, 2013, 09:16:07 PM
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=260180.0

Thanks! Lots of info there to help make an informed vote. Wide spread of opinion at the moment.
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July 21, 2013, 10:52:01 PM
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have a look at what stable coin did it seams to be working well
https://www.cudominer.com/?a=8zQtjuva5
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July 21, 2013, 11:42:54 PM
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Quote from: zackclark70 on July 21, 2013, 10:52:01 PM
have a look at what stable coin did it seams to be working well

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=stable+coin+whitepaper

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