Do you consider raising the block size limit to be an act of scaling the network?
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I don't understand what you mean, but the way to submit patches is via github pull requests. Then I'll probably just kick it over to Gavin to look at, but he's on vacation this week.
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While I and my colleagues are 100% for larger blocks, fitting with Satoshi's vision, my concern now is that core features of the protocol that we take for granted will be up for grabs in the future *unless* we clearly spell them out.
The most pressing feature of the protocol I'm referring to is the 21 million cap. This needs to be set in stone as a constant and not a variable.
Unfortunately the XT fork have motivated some in the Bitcoin community to start pushing for raising that cap, which in my view is a deal-breaker.
It should probably ease some minds if Mike publicly states that he will never touch the 21m limit, if he hasn't stated as much already.
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Thus won't prevent a protocol coup by the majority in the future, but it gives confidence to developers in the short and medium term that the cap will never be on the table.
A statement is necessary and articulating exactly what we mean by 'following Satoshi's vision is explicitly required for controversial aspects of the protocol, namely the 21 million cap.
Thus won't prevent a protocol coup by the majority in the future, but it gives confidence to developers in the short and medium term that the cap will never be on the table.
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Evidence:
Ryan Selkis: https://medium.com/crypto-brief/should-21-million-bitcoin-be-the-cap-755b7f02ac4e (note the date)
Jon Matonis: http://cointelegraph.com/news/114648/jon-matonis-the-bitcoin-ecosystem-will-soon-need-a-reference-interest-rate-similar-to-libor
Ryan is known for being controversial, and I don't have any personal issues against him or anything like, but given that he is actively investing into Bitcoin startups and is a vocal commentator in the Bitcoin space, this will not be the last time we hear his perspective on this issue. Jon Matonis needs no introduction.
"Of course, I don't want to change the 21 million Bitcoin cap; I'm just saying that in the not-too-distant future someone will attempt it."
If we give Jon the benefit of the doubt regarding the limit, his point in this quote is spot on. A controversial hard forks to change an aspect of the consensus protocol is a dangerous precedent, albeit a necessary one in this case. Larger blocks fits Satoshi's vision, which is why I'm on board. Enshrining what elements of the consensus protocol will never be changed as a guiding doc for XT development is just being philosophically prudent.
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