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Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: This is the kind of hierarchy some want for the The Bitcoin Network.
by
sturle
on 30/09/2012, 10:44:07 UTC
You obviously lack basic undrstanding of how Bitcoin works.
The rules aren't permanent.
QED.  There is no way to change the established rules of the blockchain without making a hard fork.  Absolutely no way.  You may, with the cooperation of the miners, introduce extra rules.  The new rules must be allowed by the existing rules.
What if I told you Satoshi changed the network rules without notification, once upon time?
I would know you were lying, and it is easy to verify by any client validating the blockchain.  Old rules can't be changed.  New rules may be added as long as they are allowed by existing rules.