Finally some common sense! Gavin needs to admit and push the 8MB blocks and Maxwell must let go of the centralization fear and accept that Bitcoin can run ok for now with less than 5k nodes. Consensus achieved! I hope the involved parties are reading this or they are notified somehow. I would like to hear their opinion on this.
They want things to settle on their own when it comes to fees and 1MB blocks, but they wouldn't let things settle on their own with 8MB blocks. The only partially valid reason are increased bandwidth and storage costs. However this might be a problem of today if the blocks get filled instantly (which they won't), but in any case it won't be a problem of tomorrow.
You mean that same group is a sizable miner? because you cant create 20mb blocks.
Also for the cost of doing such will not be sustainable, it makes no economical sense. If they're only after damaging bitcoin, they can already do this by becoming the largest miner and burn money to do so.
btw, its not hard to fork XT to make 8mb limit. If anyone think its a better way to go, do it and let bitcoiners choose.
Why wouldn't you be able to create 8MB blocks? Maybe the exact word for it shouldn't be creating.
Also let's stop with the 20MB nonsense because this is false. Gavin made a mistake in his initial calculations. It has been correct to 8MB, so everyone please stop with the 20MB blocks.You could fill up blocks with endless transactions although it is going to cost you (fees obviously). Although we hope that because a individual can't profit from wrecking Bitcoin (no economical sense), we can't rely on that. Some people are just evil within their core, and some will lose money if Bitcoin continues to grow. It is in their interest to try whatever they can to prevent Bitcoin from succeeding.
This thread is just more propaganda and ad hominem by Gavin fanboys.
No rethorical trick is spared.
You should really stop wasting your time Mircea, as nobody cares about your consent. Protest all you want, your opinion does not and will not matter.