In 5 or more years you will have 1TB ssd on... mobile phones running nodes...
See you then. Meanwhile, Darkcoin will become the go to privacy-centric in several months. There are already solid ideas on how to make unmasking transactions through node collusion exceedingly difficult. Impractical even for an entity that controls half the nodes. So once that is done, what exactly does CN have to offer?
How would it become exceedingly difficult? AFAIK right now it can be done by any masternode.
Even if it's impossible, the Darksend privacy is still fundamentally flawed, see
http://www.scribd.com/doc/227369807/Bitcoin-Coinjoin-Not-Anonymous-v01 and
http://www.coinjoinsudoku.com/advisory/.
Monero has
impractical working anonymity
now.
Fixed that for you. Until I don't read about "wait for your transaction to be included guys, everything is fine!". Until it doesn't take an exorbitant amount of space to run a node. Darksend has had some big changes recently. There is never a point where a single masternode knows both the sender and recipient. By using multiple nodes, the practicality of node collusion can be eliminated.
Theres no waittime in Monero and CN in general, stop your bullshit, especially with 1 Minute blocktimes it doesnt matter if its included in the first or second block, you have no idea how mining works in general it seems, pools can include whatever tx they want.
Why the hell should someone run/use masternodes if u can archive way better anonymity without them. Theres simply no reason and will never be. Your argument is just so umbelievable stupid - people should run masternode servers (and they currently need around 7000 USD for that!) but cant store a 700 MB blockchain on their desktop pc - haha?! Does Darkcoin have Blockchain pruning? NO.
PS: You mention that Masternodes never know the sender and receiver? yeah? How the hell will YOU proof you made a Payment then? Tell me - fail by design.
In Monero/CN you can do that. This basically means you Darkcoin is impractical for a lot of things, including e-commerce.
If you're referring to payment id's, you do know that's a massive security risk right? Try reading your own damn thread! This is ridiculous. The number of people who make a choice, assume they've made the right choice, and never look back is appalling.