Upgrade or hard-fork? Is it time to stop over-misusing the term hard-fork?
Stimulated by the scam 'hard-fork', namely Ethereum Classic Vision project, I would like to give all newbies, new comers in the crypto world, or even old-ones who still not have enough experience, and knowledge to differentiate between the two terms:
1) Upgrade
2) Hardfork.
To start with, let's search and see what are upgrade and hard-fork in dictionaries or wikiepedia.
Fork's definition from Merriam-Webster dictionary
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fork
Hardfork
1) What is hard fork terms you should know (cointelegraph)
2) Another definition from investopedia.com
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/hard-fork.asp
I also explained reasons why we, from now on, should use the terms upgrade and hard-fork in relevant contexts.
It's time to completely stop over-using them overlapped.
By now, there are two classic hard-forks in crypto world, Bitcoin Cash from Bitcoin last year, and Ethereum Classic from Ethereum after the DAO hack years ago.
RIGHT use-cases
[1] Ethererum's official announcement on Twitter channel
[2] Ethereum (ETH) lethargic ahead of Constantinople upgrade
Contents:
WRONG use-cases
There are so many wrong usecases of the term hard fork.
Sometimes, inside the same articles, hard-fork and upgrade terms used overlapped without clarifications.
It's weird and at somewhat extents, very very terrible over-misusing.
[1] https://www.ccn.com/ethereum-postponed-its-hard-fork-but-some-miners-didnt-listen/
Tittle: Ethereum Postponed its Hard Fork, But Some Miners Didnt Listen
Coindesk.com
[3] Ethererum Clients release new software in wake of hard fork delay
Contents:
[4] Ethereum's Constantinople upgrade faces delay due to security vulnerability
Contents:
[5] The 'Thirdening' approach: How to watch Etherum's fork as it happens
Contents:
[6] What to expect when Ethereum's Constantinople hardfork happens
Contents:
Scam hard-fork, namely Ethereum Classic Vision (ETCV) from ETH
- ETCV's ANN topic
There are so many warning and judgements that the ETCV is a scam one.
Its main purposes are stealing private keys of ETH's holders in order to steal as many ETH as possible from them.
Metamask has already raised red flag on the ETCV.
For the case like this, using old open-sourced codes of old chain in order to create a new coin, I would prefer to use a new term 'clone fork', not a 'hard-fork'. Do you agree with me at this term?
Below are other findings from community:
1) On etherscan.io
2) Proof of plagiarism:
Differentiate these terms well will help you avoiding invest into fake hard-forks, and considerable losses.
Enjoy it, everyone!
1) Upgrade
2) Hardfork.
To start with, let's search and see what are upgrade and hard-fork in dictionaries or wikiepedia.
Fork's definition from Merriam-Webster dictionary
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fork
Code:
a division into branches or the place where something divides into branches
Hardfork
1) What is hard fork terms you should know (cointelegraph)
Code:
Blockchain protocol: the code convention which defines the connection, mining and transaction rules. To be a part of the network, you must comply with the protocol.
Fork: the moment you have a protocol version which is different from the main one.
AndFork: the moment you have a protocol version which is different from the main one.
Code:
After a hard fork, the previous version and the new one are completely split, there is no communication or transaction option between the two. Usually, the new version inherits all the historic transactions and, from now on, each version will have its own transaction history.
As the article presents, there are three main purposes of forks:Code:
1. To fix important security risks found in older versions
2. To add new functionality
3. To reverse transactions.
2. To add new functionality
3. To reverse transactions.
2) Another definition from investopedia.com
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/hard-fork.asp
Code:
A hard fork can be implemented to correct important security risks found in older versions of the software, to add new functionality, or to reverse transactions (as in the case with the hard fork to reverse the hack on the DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) in the Ethereum blockchain).
I also explained reasons why we, from now on, should use the terms upgrade and hard-fork in relevant contexts.
It's time to completely stop over-using them overlapped.
You should call it as an upgrade, not hard fork.
There is no debate that Ethereum should hard fork or not in the Ethereum core team of developers.
So, it's totally consensus upgrade from ETH team.
Moreover, there is no serious debate and un-consensus that usually lead to 'real' hard-fork.
For the coming upgrade of Ethereum network, the old chain will be abandoned by Ethereum team after the upgrade.
Then, everyone who have interest can use those open-sourced code of the old chain to keep developing more things from it.
It's very simple and easy to understand.
If there are 100 teams of developers use the old-chain open-sourced codes, and use them to create their own coins.
Will you call all those 100 new coins as hard-forked coins from Ethereum network?
Honestly, I strongly believe that you won't call them as hard-forked coins.
Can you confirm that you agree with me at this point, please.
In a nutshell, this coming one will be an upgrade on Ethereum network.
That's all!
There is no debate that Ethereum should hard fork or not in the Ethereum core team of developers.
So, it's totally consensus upgrade from ETH team.
Moreover, there is no serious debate and un-consensus that usually lead to 'real' hard-fork.
For the coming upgrade of Ethereum network, the old chain will be abandoned by Ethereum team after the upgrade.
Then, everyone who have interest can use those open-sourced code of the old chain to keep developing more things from it.
It's very simple and easy to understand.
If there are 100 teams of developers use the old-chain open-sourced codes, and use them to create their own coins.
Will you call all those 100 new coins as hard-forked coins from Ethereum network?
Honestly, I strongly believe that you won't call them as hard-forked coins.
Can you confirm that you agree with me at this point, please.
In a nutshell, this coming one will be an upgrade on Ethereum network.
That's all!
By now, there are two classic hard-forks in crypto world, Bitcoin Cash from Bitcoin last year, and Ethereum Classic from Ethereum after the DAO hack years ago.
RIGHT use-cases
[1] Ethererum's official announcement on Twitter channel
Code:
[SECURITY ALERT] #Constantinople upgrade is temporarily postponed out of caution following a consensus decision by #Ethereum developers, security professionals and other community members. More information and instructions are below.
[2] Ethereum (ETH) lethargic ahead of Constantinople upgrade
Contents:
Code:
In this upcoming case, the Ethereum upgrade has been widely embraced by the community and until now there have been no major players protesting Constantinople (the name of the upgrade).
WRONG use-cases
There are so many wrong usecases of the term hard fork.
Sometimes, inside the same articles, hard-fork and upgrade terms used overlapped without clarifications.
It's weird and at somewhat extents, very very terrible over-misusing.
[1] https://www.ccn.com/ethereum-postponed-its-hard-fork-but-some-miners-didnt-listen/
Tittle: Ethereum Postponed its Hard Fork, But Some Miners Didnt Listen
Code:
On January 15, Ethereums developers put out a security alert that they were postponing the scheduled Constantinople upgrade.
Coindesk.com
[3] Ethererum Clients release new software in wake of hard fork delay
Contents:
Code:
The upgrade was postponed Tuesday during a developers call
[4] Ethereum's Constantinople upgrade faces delay due to security vulnerability
Contents:
Code:
Ethereums long-anticipated Constantinople upgrade
[5] The 'Thirdening' approach: How to watch Etherum's fork as it happens
Contents:
Code:
Named Constantinople, the system-wide upgrade, or hard fork
[6] What to expect when Ethereum's Constantinople hardfork happens
Contents:
Code:
Expected to activate next Wednesday, Jan. 16, Constantinople is a type of upgrade known as a hard fork
Code:
Constantinople introduces five new upgrades to the network.
Scam hard-fork, namely Ethereum Classic Vision (ETCV) from ETH
- ETCV's ANN topic
There are so many warning and judgements that the ETCV is a scam one.
Its main purposes are stealing private keys of ETH's holders in order to steal as many ETH as possible from them.
Metamask has already raised red flag on the ETCV.
For the case like this, using old open-sourced codes of old chain in order to create a new coin, I would prefer to use a new term 'clone fork', not a 'hard-fork'. Do you agree with me at this term?
Ups web wallet nya kena razia oleh metamask, dianggap phising 
https://etherscamdb.info/domain/etcvwallet.com
Skenario paling aman sih,
Bikin ETH address Baru --- Pindahin ETH ke address Baru --- Tunggu Snapshot --- Balikin ETH ke address lama setelah snapshot beres.
Mau ETVC legit atau scam , balance ETH tetap aman.
https://etherscamdb.info/domain/etcvwallet.com
Skenario paling aman sih,
Bikin ETH address Baru --- Pindahin ETH ke address Baru --- Tunggu Snapshot --- Balikin ETH ke address lama setelah snapshot beres.
Mau ETVC legit atau scam , balance ETH tetap aman.
Below are other findings from community:
1) On etherscan.io
None, look at these contract addresses
https://etherscan.io/address/0x6d125ebb39238402cdd29f6232ac53df1b1b27f8
https://etherscan.io/address/0x4169170231678b9a33ce8fe291d6427a4763e137
https://etherscan.io/address/0x4817d74db306a6547f18d462f187affefaac313e
https://etherscan.io/address/0x1ae598ea59283576d72864291d01a47d368aac22
and one of the scammers eth wallet: https://etherscan.io/address/0x103B4e7f316a058a3299e601dff7e16079B72501
https://etherscan.io/address/0xd8ddfd63696127b18911546b13856cf98a246ff4
Sad to say, the guy who runs this scam token desperate for the people's privatekeys in their webwallet and steals much ETH he can find. This is the reason why cryptocurrency still isn't used legally worldwide because of the scammers...
https://etherscan.io/address/0x6d125ebb39238402cdd29f6232ac53df1b1b27f8
https://etherscan.io/address/0x4169170231678b9a33ce8fe291d6427a4763e137
https://etherscan.io/address/0x4817d74db306a6547f18d462f187affefaac313e
https://etherscan.io/address/0x1ae598ea59283576d72864291d01a47d368aac22
and one of the scammers eth wallet: https://etherscan.io/address/0x103B4e7f316a058a3299e601dff7e16079B72501
https://etherscan.io/address/0xd8ddfd63696127b18911546b13856cf98a246ff4
Sad to say, the guy who runs this scam token desperate for the people's privatekeys in their webwallet and steals much ETH he can find. This is the reason why cryptocurrency still isn't used legally worldwide because of the scammers...
2) Proof of plagiarism:
the op, 666#666, is also plagiarizing content really i don't see any point in defending or leaving any doubt about him or this project, since estensive proofs have been provided
Plagiarism http://archive.is/y8Qya
Original http://archive.is/jEO6D
Plagiarism http://archive.is/y8Qya
Original http://archive.is/jEO6D
Differentiate these terms well will help you avoiding invest into fake hard-forks, and considerable losses.
Enjoy it, everyone!