Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Fwd: Block Size Increase Requirements

From: Ricardo Filipe <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2015 00:58:13 +0100

2015-06-01 0:40 GMT+01:00 Pindar Wong <[email-masked]>:
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> On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 7:23 AM, Ricardo Filipe <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
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>> He also said that the equation for miners has many variables, as it
>> should. There is no disadvantage if the network speed is the same
>> between the miners.
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>
> Hi,
>
> Is that an assumption?
no, let me rephrase: The disadvantage alex refers to only exists if
miners do not have the same network speed.

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>> If there is a difference in network speed, the
>> miner is incentivized to invest in their network infrastructure.
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> Perhaps it's best not to  assume that investing in Internet network
> infrastructure's a free or open market everywhere.
Just like easy ASIC access, low price electricity, etc are not a free
and open market.

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> p.
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>> 2015-05-31 23:55 GMT+01:00 Alex Mizrahi <[email-masked]>:
>> >> Yes, if you are on a slow network then you are at a (slight)
>> >> disadvantage.
>> >> So?
>> >
>> >
>> > Chun mentioned that his pool is on a slow network, and thus bigger
>> > blocks
>> > give it an disadvantage. (Orphan rate is proportional to block size.)
>> > You said that no, on contrary those who make big blocks have a
>> > disadvantage.
>> > And now you say that yes, this disadvantage exist.
>> >
>> > Did you just lie to Chun?
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