We need nodes so payments can get processed!
Mining isn't everything. The more people have the Bitcoin client open, the easier it is to send/receive payments -- and that benefits EVERYONE, including YOU. You send/receive payments, don't you? (to cash in your Bitcoins, if nothing else)
AND the quicker/easier it is to use Bitcoin, the more users it will get -- which benefits YOU because it drives up the value (and hence, the price) of Bitcoin.
I requested an Instant Payment from Deepbit this morning at 11:00 AM, and it's STILL sitting in my client with "0 confirms". Anyone else experiencing this?
Also, BlockExplorer seems to be down. More DDoS?
Topic: Everybody, launch your Bitcoin client! (node) - page 2. (Read 3590 times)
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