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legendary
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June 27, 2014, 06:34:01 PM
#11
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hero member
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March 29, 2014, 02:29:10 PM
#10
A hard fork is any change to to protocol that is not backwards compatible.  As such, if less than 100% of the users upgrade to the software that implements the hard fork, the blockchain will split into a blockchain for users of the old software and an incompatible blockchain for users of the new software.

Thank you.

what is a hard fork please and why do we need to upgrade our wallets.   ps i never got my max wallet to work. i tried every way possible, so i gave up.
ty

Try delete it and use a new wallet


Make a backup of your wallet.dat file before deleting anything.
legendary
Activity: 3164
Merit: 1003
March 29, 2014, 12:57:18 PM
#9
you dont want your coins to be in a wallet that is syncing to an incomplete blockchain from a fork because then you can't use them. update the wallet always to be sure you are not part of the problem if a fork happens.

that is prob not technically right for some reason or another but the bottom line is to update it to keep your coins safe. the extent of my knowledge.

so  i know you say,My wallet synchronous update also had problems, hoping to help.


thank you
legendary
Activity: 3164
Merit: 1003
March 29, 2014, 12:46:29 PM
#8
thank you
newbie
Activity: 56
Merit: 0
March 29, 2014, 08:11:14 AM
#7
what is a hard fork please and why do we need to upgrade our wallets.   ps i never got my max wallet to work. i tried every way possible, so i gave up.
ty

Try delete it and use a new wallet
newbie
Activity: 14
Merit: 0
March 29, 2014, 02:57:53 AM
#6
you dont want your coins to be in a wallet that is syncing to an incomplete blockchain from a fork because then you can't use them. update the wallet always to be sure you are not part of the problem if a fork happens.

that is prob not technically right for some reason or another but the bottom line is to update it to keep your coins safe. the extent of my knowledge.

so  i know you say,My wallet synchronous update also had problems, hoping to help.
legendary
Activity: 3164
Merit: 1003
March 27, 2014, 04:05:54 PM
#5
you dont want your coins to be in a wallet that is syncing to an incomplete blockchain from a fork because then you can't use them. update the wallet always to be sure you are not part of the problem if a fork happens.

that is prob not technically right for some reason or another but the bottom line is to update it to keep your coins safe. the extent of my knowledge.

Thank you
legendary
Activity: 3164
Merit: 1003
March 27, 2014, 03:55:03 PM
#4
what is a hard fork please

A hard fork is any change to to protocol that is not backwards compatible.  As such, if less than 100% of the users upgrade to the software that implements the hard fork, the blockchain will split into a blockchain for users of the old software and an incompatible blockchain for users of the new software.

and why do we need to upgrade our wallets.

So that we have all the latest bug fixes and new features?

ps i never got my max wallet to work. i tried every way possible, so i gave up.
ty

What is a max wallet?

thanks and  I mean a maxcoin wallet.






member
Activity: 98
Merit: 10
March 27, 2014, 01:36:02 PM
#3
you dont want your coins to be in a wallet that is syncing to an incomplete blockchain from a fork because then you can't use them. update the wallet always to be sure you are not part of the problem if a fork happens.

that is prob not technically right for some reason or another but the bottom line is to update it to keep your coins safe. the extent of my knowledge.
legendary
Activity: 3416
Merit: 4658
March 27, 2014, 10:20:36 AM
#2
what is a hard fork please

A hard fork is any change to to protocol that is not backwards compatible.  As such, if less than 100% of the users upgrade to the software that implements the hard fork, the blockchain will split into a blockchain for users of the old software and an incompatible blockchain for users of the new software.

and why do we need to upgrade our wallets.

So that we have all the latest bug fixes and new features?

ps i never got my max wallet to work. i tried every way possible, so i gave up.
ty

What is a max wallet?
legendary
Activity: 3164
Merit: 1003
March 27, 2014, 10:13:59 AM
#1
what is a hard fork please and why do we need to upgrade our wallets.   ps i never got my max wallet to work. i tried every way possible, so i gave up.
ty
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