Topic: Ixcoin TODO - page 33. (Read 631753 times)

If you guys get the code done and tested I'll "advertise" it to the miners in a hurry.  Wish we could this quickly, like 30-60 days.  Gotta feeling things are gonna take off by April.

A couple of months back I asked mmpool why he doesn't upgrade to 0.9.x.  At least he's running 0.8.x, so he's doing better than most.  His answers are above.  

Here's my take.  The big miners are stuck because they don't want to fork the block chain like F2Pool did.   What we really need is a client which is guaranteed not to fork the block chain.  Has mmpool tested 0.8.x enough to guarantee this?  I don't know.  Obviously the majority of miners don't think so.

I think the best option is to write the code so the new mining rules won't kick in until 95% of the blocks are being mined with the new client.  We would have to set the rules to match the old 0.3.24.3 client, then once we have 95% of the miners upgraded then, and only then, would the latest set of rules kick in.  This is a tried and tested method.  The great thing about this technique is it doesn't matter how long it takes to hit the 95% upgrade mark.  It could be days, months or years.  Meanwhile, the block chain stays stable.

We would need to test and advertise this very well so miners would know that it's safe to upgrade.  We could do this with the next major Bitcoin client as the baseline, which should be 0.12.0.  Or if that's too big of a jump, modify 0.8.x or 0.9.x to use the same 95% rule change method.

Thanks Mark, sounds like it's better if we pass on these guys.

That's bad news.  We don't want anyone running it high until the code is updated; lest it be held hostage again. 

Which code?

If you're asking if miners ever upgraded to a later client the answer is no.  99% of blocks still get created with the 2012 version of the client, 0.3.24.3.

That would make their wallet vulnerable to who-ever hosts the node, seems kind of bad idea.

I could let them use a node of mine but it seems crazy for them to want to...

Plus of course they could then steal all their own coin and pretend it was me that stole it...

-MarkM-

Isn't that a 10-fold jump?  If so, did the code get updated?  Thx!

Edit:  Actually I think it was at 500,000,000 last month so this is trending back.  But i'm curious if the code got updated. 

difficulty" : 761285047.08385289

someone is running it

Soooooo, next month?  lol

Thx, Deadsea.  Thx Ahmed!

Has Ahmed started on the Coinomi update.  It's already paid for.  That will give us an exchange.

Although, we should also have at least one conventional exchange as well.

yobit seems to have a rather 'exotic' lineup

to say the least


ive never traded there


has anyone contacted bter


edit one ---  difficulty" : 609577716.24582291,

It's interesting you say that cause I've heard that over and over again behind the scenes.

Maybe I just don't know any better.

But if it is courage then it's something which comes from above cause I have nearly quit many times; not just iXcoin but IX as well. 

After all this; I remain hopeful!

Thanks brother!

Going down with the ship if that's my destiny.  No coins and and no exchange to dump them on so I guess my choice is a simple one.

Thanks for sticking with me and IXC this long. 

Some of us are with you, Vlad 

Vlad where do you get all your courage from? It's amazing to witness. It gives even me some hope.

Looking like IXcoin may be in its death throes.

No exchange, no more leviathan pools and now the community on life support.

Full circle - I was here mostly alone 3 years ago [except for Deadsea] and now it ends the same way? 

Tragic ending...

It's been totally dead on all fronts.  Feels like a total blackout.

Quiet before the storm or dead coin walking? 

Hey deadsea, what is the status regarding your proposals?

Thx.  Checked yesterday and it was locked up.  Poor net here but I'll check tomorrow.  I've given up hope so that the dissapointment wouldn't crush my fragile ego completely.