Quote from: Taras on March 13, 2015, 10:00:23 PM

Satoshi Nakamoto always referred to it as such:

Quote from: satoshi on December 10, 2009, 07:31:49 PM

block chain

However, I see the term "blockchain" used a lot anyways. Do you think we should use Satoshi's terminology to prevent confusion with Blockchain.info, who will usually just refer to themselves as Blockchain? Or am I worried about nothing? Tongue

I discovered btc in early 2013 and had no idea there was any other choice besides blockchain. Thanks for the history.

Quote from: shorena on March 13, 2015, 10:09:20 PM

Quote from: Taras on March 13, 2015, 10:00:23 PM

Satoshi Nakamoto always referred to it as such:

Quote from: satoshi on December 10, 2009, 07:31:49 PM

block chain

However, I see the term "blockchain" used a lot anyways. Do you think we should use Satoshi's terminology to prevent confusion with Blockchain.info, who will usually just refer to themselves as Blockchain? Or am I worried about nothing? Tongue

From my little background in mathematics blockchain would be the highest order of appreciation.

"block chain" refers to the two english words, which would be a regular description of any chain of blocks. Since the blockchain was something new at the time it is only natural that satoshi worded it in that way.

Blockchain with a capital B even in the middle of a sentence would refer to a proper name or the name of a service.

What does that have to do with mathematics you ask? Its all linguistics! Well yes... many mathemtical theorems are named after mathmaticians. They are usually writen with a capital letter since the derive from the name of a person. Not so abelian[1] which derives from to the mathmatician Abel, but is used in lower case.

Its also less work to write blockchain

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abelian

PS: I voted "who cares"

I believe shorena covers it very well including his "vote".

Alfred E. Neuman