Quote from: AverageGlabella on February 13, 2023, 11:02:15 PM

@LoyceV If you think that everyone should download and verify the blockchain on their own and not rely on 3rd party downloads may I ask why you are compressing it?

Because I can

I mean, why not? I believe in options and freedom to choose.

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Are you planning on releasing this

I just did Wink

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and why?

Because BADecker asked for it.

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I do not think you have bad intentions I just fear that newbies or people that do not know the risks might download this thinking it is a good thing to do and is normal.

If someone downloads 397 GB without knowing what he's doing, he can't be helped.

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I think you should probably include a warning saying that this is not normal and you should download & verify the blockchain yourself.

There is a warning:

Quote from: LoyceV on February 13, 2023, 04:50:43 PM

Quote from: BADecker on February 12, 2023, 07:53:47 PM

If I want to start my own full node, is it better to simply let the client update on its own?

Yes.

Quote from: AverageGlabella on February 13, 2023, 11:02:15 PM

I guess for someone who wants to look around the software with a full blockchain but not use it for integrity could find a use for downloading the entire blockchain from a quicker source then direct but that is all I can think of.

It may not even be faster. Bitcoin Core downloads from multiple sources, and some of them are probably much closer than my server.