Re: [bitcoin-dev] Does Bitcoin require or have an honest majority or a rational one? (re rbf)

2022-10-16 Thread yancy via bitcoin-dev
The proof-of-work also solves the problem of determining representation in majority decision making. If the majority were based on one-IP-address-one-vote, it could be subverted by anyone able to allocate many IPs. Proof-of-work is essentially one-CPU-one-vote. The majority decision is

[bitcoin-dev] Does Bitcoin require or have an honest majority or a rational one? (re rbf)

2022-10-16 Thread Jeremy Rubin via bitcoin-dev
The Bitcoin white paper says: The proof-of-work also solves the problem of determining representation in majority decision making. If the majority were based on one-IP-address-one-vote, it could be subverted by anyone able to allocate many IPs. Proof-of-work is essentially one-CPU-one-vote. The

Re: [bitcoin-dev] [Opt-in full-RBF] Zero-conf apps in immediate danger

2022-10-16 Thread Anthony Towns via bitcoin-dev
On Thu, Oct 13, 2022 at 02:35:22PM +1000, Anthony Towns via bitcoin-dev wrote: > On Wed, Oct 12, 2022 at 04:11:05PM +, Pieter Wuille via bitcoin-dev wrote: > > In my view, it is just what I said: a step towards getting full RBF > > on the network, by allowing experimentation and socializing