Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] A Small Modification to Segwit

From: Jimmy Song <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2017 17:19:11 -0500

Pavel,

> I agree. I only wanted to make clear, that the impact would be
> significant. Lot of parties would be involved with nonequivalent
> starting positions.
>
>
I agree with you. I believe nonequivalent starting positions are the norm
in mining, not the exception and hence don't believe this to be a problem.

>
> I think the ASICBoost can and should be prevented completely.
>

It certainly can be and from the responses I'm getting, I believe there
would be at least a few people that would enthusiastically support a BIP to
do that. That is, however, a separate issue than my proposal. My proposal
aims to bring ASICBoost out into the open *while it is still possible*. A
BIP to prevent ASICBoost completely is in that sense compatible.