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Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: the 1MB limit will centralize bitcoin
by
brg444
on 10/09/2015, 20:23:55 UTC
Secure: an ultra conservative block size allows the number of independent nodes in the system to grow infinitely, considerably increasing the strength and decentralization of the network. it enables possibilities like the commoditization of hardware such as the existing Bitnodes (https://getaddr.bitnodes.io/hardware/)

We have a 1MB limit right now. So why is almost nobody running a full node?

Maybe nobody wants to run a full node even thought it's possible. Theoretical decentralization doesn't help anyone.

Because it's cumbersome and not practical.

Maybe you skipped over "commoditization"?

Once it becomes trivial to run one then certainly more people will be willing to do so.