NXT :: descendant of Bitcoin - Updated Information

[MyZhre]

Something wrong with network. Base target going >1000%

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Are you on fork?

[S3MKi]

Something wrong with network. Base target going >1000%

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Are you on fork?

same

[Damelon]

Hi everyone.

How about these for a couple of proofs of concept?  Two one-minute spots I recorded this evening:

General Nxt intro: https://soundcloud.com/whatsupnxt/nxtminute-0001
Nxt minute: https://soundcloud.com/whatsupnxt/nxtminute_0002

I welcome feedback.

You have an amazingly good radio voice.
It's a pleasure to listen to

[CIYAM]

Guys - here is an idea that I think could really separate Nxt from all other cryptos and ensure its widespread adoption.

Why not "fully document the Nxt protocol as a *document* rather than just as Java source code"?

Bitcoin has constantly fought against this idea and has constantly made sure that no-one can write a Bitcoin node without using the Bitcoin software (and they have been quite vocal in attacking projects that have attempted to do this - you just need to look into the attempts to do Bitcoin in C to see this).

Although I don't mind that some of the features being currently "kept under wraps" to stop premature forks I think if we can get out of the whole "this source code is the protocol" mindset then we would really have something very different.

If we could create a thorough and precise protocol description in something like an RFC then I think that I might be interested to volunteer my own time towards creating a C++ version of Nxt.

[kunibopl]

Can someone answer me this:

If i forge a block, can someone else see my IP then?
Or lets phrase it diffrently. I need to run a node to forge, is my account number connected to the forging IP?

Could someone please answer this?

I was discussing this with a friend and we came to the conclusion that this would be a huge security concern if it is indeed so.

why? because I could potentially identify your address via IP and rob you?

[Zahlen]

@Nexern: I think that's a great way to handle passwords Agree with NxtChg about the separator, just fix it as a character never used in the suffix (having one less char to use is no big deal), this should be clear enough. This reduces the burden of having to remember what the separator was, in case folks have to reformat and reinstall the client (consequently wiping all settings) or something. Alternatively, just include the separator in the suffix and save it to file.

EDIT: Use the password as one seed for the suffix, and save the separator and other seed to file. This should gives free encryption for the suffix file (assuming secure choice of generating algo).

[NxtChg]

If we could create a thorough and precise protocol description in something like an RFC then I think that I might be interested to volunteer my own time towards creating a C++ version of Nxt.

Oh boy, if you ever do, count on my help!

But we can't even write a single whitepaper and there are also those mysterious "traps" and "parts" of BCNext plan yet to be announced...

[xyzzyx]

Why not "fully document the Nxt protocol as a *document* rather than just as Java source code"?

+1

A clear text documentation of the protocol would be great.  It would make programming interoperatable software much nicer.

[CIYAM]

Maybe we should "vote" on the idea.

 

[TwinWinNerD]

Can someone answer me this:

If i forge a block, can someone else see my IP then?
Or lets phrase it diffrently. I need to run a node to forge, is my account number connected to the forging IP?

Could someone please answer this?

I was discussing this with a friend and we came to the conclusion that this would be a huge security concern if it is indeed so.

why? because I could potentially identify your address via IP and rob you?

Basically, yes.

In todays world you can track down everybody if you have his true IP address (given that he isn't using any VPS service). That means if criminals want to track down big account holders in real life that would be super easy for them. Let's assume that most of the big account holders of NXT are "internet generation". That means they are between 20-35 and live in a flat/appartment. This is super easy to exploit and a visit from 3 big guys with guns can make them give up their NXT pretty quickly.

I know that sound major paranoid, but that is a additional security risk that NXT has over BTC. Basically that is a big reason NOT to forge on your private node.

Am i dellusional/wrong?

[bitcoinpaul]

Maybe we should "vote" on the idea.

 

[Zahlen]

Maybe we should "vote" on the idea.

 

From what I'm getting from the VS discussion, maybe we should "vote" on "voting" on the idea  

Voting all the way down... What should our axioms be?

[josephliton]

Nxt is on https://vircurex.com/

[longzai1988]

Nxt is on https://vircurex.com/

just happened now ?

[bitcoinpaul]

yes

https://vircurex.com/welcome/index?alt=btc&base=nxt&locale=en

[xyzzyx]

Nxt is on https://vircurex.com/

just happened now ?

Yeah.  I have a script checking vircurex for NXT appearing in the main page.  It last checked 7 minutes ago and it wasn't there then, so it just happend.

Edit: my script just alterted me. 

[MarvellousMutant]

+1 on full "human" readable documentation

[NxtChg]

From what I'm getting from the VS discussion, maybe we should "vote" on "voting" on the idea  

Voting all the way down... What should our axioms be?

I see the voting system gradually turns into our own internal joke

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It seems we have to wait till the full source code is released and then reverse-engineer the documentation.

[McDoxy]

Nxt is on https://vircurex.com/

just happened now ?

Yeah.  I have a script checking vircurex for NXT appearing in the main page.  It last checked 7 minutes ago and it wasn't there then, so it just happend.

Edit: my script just alterted me. 

Doesn't work yet though ... I guess they still have some problems.

[S3MKi]

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