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Topic: Howto: create a failed Bitcoin fork (Read 1947 times)

aq
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September 05, 2011, 11:45:24 AM
#17
A. Create a bitcoin copycat fork, with just parameter altered - no need to use this, can just use Bitcoin itself.

Not helping either, but mostly irrelevant as long as (A) is met:
1. Pre-mine coins
2. Be uber arrogant
3. Say you are way better at coding than the entire Bitcoin dev team
4. Say your new fork will kill Bitcoin because it fixes several Bitcoin bugs
5. Spread some good Bitcoin FUD
Fixed that for you
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September 04, 2011, 05:49:51 PM
#16
I just look forward to less Solidcoin astroturfing on the forums until the next pseudo currency scam captures everyone's attention.
Huzzah!

I vote for calling it NuCoin. Smiley
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September 04, 2011, 05:48:54 PM
#15
1. Pre-mine coins
2. Be uber arrogant
3. Say you are way better at coding than the entire Bitcoin dev team
4. Say your new fork will kill Bitcoin because it fixes several Bitcoin bugs
5. Spread some good Bitcoin FUD


Winrar so far:
  • Ixcoin
  • Solidcoin
I just look forward to less Solidcoin astroturfing on the forums until the next pseudo currency scam captures everyone's attention.
Huzzah!
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September 04, 2011, 04:59:06 PM
#14
Was the graceful part the trolling/taunting the users or the "license" terms he put into his latest release?

The graceful part was provoking ArtForz into proving the chain had a flaw. Smiley
legendary
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September 04, 2011, 03:18:01 PM
#13
After it fails, you can call it a asspenny and trade it for nothing in asspenny-exchange
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September 04, 2011, 02:30:53 PM
#12
Here's a good way:

1. Post new cryptocurrency idea
2. Tell miners and speculators they have no control of the currency
3. Huh?
4. Obscurity.

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/hypothetical-new-cryptocurrency-version-01-41059
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September 04, 2011, 01:37:17 PM
#11
Looks pretty dead to me...

legendary
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LEALANA Bitcoin Grim Reaper
September 04, 2011, 01:35:37 PM
#10
sooner bury, xcoin will do little more convulsions before death a few day (after 20055 block).

but solidcoin devs gracefully shoot yourself in the foot.

Was the graceful part the trolling/taunting the users or the "license" terms he put into his latest release?

lol
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September 04, 2011, 01:34:13 PM
#9
If the creator made a ton of (real) money, is it actually a failure?
legendary
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September 04, 2011, 01:32:09 PM
#8
sooner bury, xcoin will do little more convulsions before death a few day (after 20055 block).

but solidcoin devs gracefully shoot yourself in the foot.
legendary
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September 04, 2011, 11:59:11 AM
#7
and most importantly

- change the license to your own proprietary one

(this goes for any failed FOSS fork)
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September 04, 2011, 11:01:13 AM
#6
Got another one for you (I suppose it extends the arrogant one):

- Don't let a huge twat be the PR guy for your bitcoin fork
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September 04, 2011, 10:47:44 AM
#5
I don't know whether any of you guys have noticed but the only thing that gives any of these cryptocurrencies ANY value is FAITH. Every silly argument on forums or IRC is reflected in the respective exchanges.

Bitcoin is a great idea.
Solidcoin had some changes i enjoyed.

How about a truce and a little bit of co operation?
legendary
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May Bitcoin be touched by his Noodly Appendage
September 04, 2011, 10:46:40 AM
#4
Then create the thread "Howto: create a failed hashcash fork" in the Alternate cryptocurrencies subforum of hashcashtalk.org
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September 04, 2011, 10:45:10 AM
#3
Needs a ranking list.
Ixcoin or SC, which failed more?

It's a tough call, Ixcoin failed from the start, while SC looked pretty promising for a while but got ground into said ground by the originators actions.

Or is btc the largest fail because people think it works and will actually become a useful currency?
newbie
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September 04, 2011, 10:43:04 AM
#2
Bitcoin is looking like a failed hashcash fork.
legendary
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May Bitcoin be touched by his Noodly Appendage
September 04, 2011, 10:38:48 AM
#1
1. Pre-mine coins
2. Be uber arrogant
3. Say you are way better at coding than the entire Bitcoin dev team
4. Say your new fork will kill Bitcoin because it fixes several Bitcoin bugs
5. Spread some good Bitcoin FUD


Winrar so far:
  • Ixcoin
  • Solidcoin
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