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Topic: Running the client 24/7? (Read 643 times)

legendary
Activity: 1148
Merit: 1008
If you want to walk on water, get out of the boat
October 10, 2012, 03:22:45 PM
#3
Yes, you are helping the network. You are storing a full copy of the blockchain, you are sending blocks to other clients and you are relaying all transactions. Since bitcoin is a p2p network, it rely on people to run the client.

CPU usage is almost 0%  Wink
legendary
Activity: 3066
Merit: 1145
The revolution will be monetized!
October 10, 2012, 03:18:17 PM
#2
I would say...
* Helping the network = yes
* Hurting the network = no
* Wasting my CPU cycles? = No, if you are an altruist. Yes if you are not.
sr. member
Activity: 444
Merit: 250
October 10, 2012, 03:14:27 PM
#1
If I'm running the satoshi client permanently (without mining), am I:

* Helping the network
* Hurting the network
* Wasting my CPU cycles?
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