Topic: Is 0.12 with pruned mode a good idea for newbies? - page 2. (Read 2818 times)

So usually I don't recommend full node (Core) to newbies because they would be put off by the fact that you have to download GB's of data at slow speeds which take ages.

So I wonder if Core in pruned node is a good way to get them started, couple with the fact the new features make it boot faster too. Of course Electrum should be enough, but since I have been using Core for years im paranoid now to use anything that isn't Core for any relevant amounts of BTC, so I would recommend Core in your computer for main amount of BTC + Mycelium for "let's do groceries" type of amount of BTC for newbies if Core in pruned mode is light enough so they don't get pissed off with waiting time or just a frustrating experience.

Of course the remaining drawbacks would be:

1) The wallet in Core is still too minimalistic, it doesn't even allow you to order your receiving/sending addresses nicely in groups, or in order of creation etc, only by of alphanumerical order, so you end up with a mess since it's recommended to use 1 address each time.

2) The fact that you have to use an address each time is in itself an annoyance for noobs. Im wishing in the future stuff like BIP47 can solve this? Since I've heard HD by default is not possible with Core?

3) Then we have the need of doing backups for each single new address we make. Obviously it's too paranoid, but every month or so, you would need to copy your current wallet.dat to your backup devices since the backup devices would lack the generated addresses during that period.

Im just trying to think how to get people involved in running nodes and running a "lite node" is a start but we need to give them feel like they are getting something extra. For me the extra in security and reliance is enough to deal with it but not everyone is as paranoid or even holds enough BTC to care.