📅 Original date posted:2015-05-31
📝 Original message:2015-06-01 0:40 GMT+01:00 Pindar Wong <pindar.wong at gmail.com>:
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> On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 7:23 AM, Ricardo Filipe <ricardojdfilipe at gmail.com>
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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,
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> 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 <alex.mizrahi at gmail.com>:
>> >> Yes, if you are on a slow network then you are at a (slight)
>> >> disadvantage.
>> >> So?
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>> > 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.
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>> > Did you just lie to Chun?
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