Quote from: HR on August 05, 2014, 08:07:39 AM

Quote from: DigiByte on August 05, 2014, 02:21:35 AM

Does anyone have any details on this new proposed "autoPOW" the Doge devs are talking about with the Litecoin merge? What do you all think about autoPOW multi-algo?

http://www.coindesk.com/dogecoin-allow-litecoin-merge-mining/

In general, there are two kinds of computer users in the world: those who want to work (and therefore want something that works), and those who want to develop (and therefore want something to troubleshoot). Thats tongue-in-cheek humor, but its basically true, some users love playing around with the latest technology, the most recent release, etc., and dont mind [actually like] troubleshooting, and others want something that is guaranteed to work and dont have the time or inclination to troubleshoot. Its the difference between stable and beta.

AutoPOW multi-algo is beta. Which kind of computer user are you? Are you an IT thrill seeker, or a pragmatic, get-the-job-done-without-further-complications kind of user?

Of course, you could also fall into yet another category that could cause you to be interested in something beta, and I would call that desperation. In the article posted about DOGE, the two sub-headings are titled as follows:

Plan to save dogecoin
Dogecoin in dire situation, says Lee

Theres even another category we could create for someone interested in that kind of adventure that might be best defined with the inclusion of the quote at the end of the article:

[The community] can focus on what dogecoin does best (tipping, donations, wow) instead of worrying about defensive mining and network security.

Ill let readers put their own name on that category. Cheesy

To summarize, I dont like the idea. I think its just another gimmick for losers. A very bad idea - but that's just me. Wink

Let me just finish with a question: if youve got a winner, why on earth would you want to join up with someone else in a dire situation? A winner stands on his/her own two feet. I say go with a proven winner - the known, stable and proven version that needs to be finally implemented correctly. Who do you want to share victory with? And why?

Add: I just saw that neuroMode has an article being published by CoinBrief tomorrow titled: "Multi-vPoW: Myriadcoin's Solution to Parasitic Merge-Mining". I'm looking forward to seeing how he argues that! https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=483515.msg8193318#msg8193318

HR,

As always, beautiful insight. You have a way with words to put things very concisely in a pragmatic manner. We have arrived at the conclusion that what is tried & true is the best course of action in this modern crypto business. Why re-invent the wheel when it is already circular and rolls down the road to success just fine?