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En Fri Mand
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IMO we must avoid a split. We can't split continuously
1NtKex776SAAJ1BD
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splits definitely reduce faith from newbs. but how can they be "stopped"
En Fri Mand
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They can't. Let miners decide and go by majority hashrate. We can have a minority chain but I think it's not a problem if it's not that big. Bitcoin Clashic for example.
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What would there be to avoid? I can't see a way in which we would split at this moment..
En Fri Mand
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If ABC implements Pre-consensus
homopit
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Pre-consensus does not change consensus rules. So, even if one client implements something like that, the network is still working on the same consensus rules.
En Fri Mand
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Why are people talking about split in the chain then? :O
homopit
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Drama.
En Fri Mand
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2) ... the pre-consensus rule that the other miners use, then they will reject to build on top of that block. That would create a split, right?
homopit
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No, no split. A valid block is mined, and all miners start to extend on it. Pre-consensus does not interfere with consensus rules.
En Fri Mand
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Hm ok. then we should shut down this meaningless drama.
En Fri Mand
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1) So let's say some miners use pre-consensus and then others don't. Then a miner not using pre-consensus includes a tx (potentially double spend) that was not agreed on in .....