Topic: When did fees become mandatory? - page 2. (Read 2544 times)
Fees aren't mandatory, the client just forces them so that your transactions actually get confirmed in a realistic time-frame.
How? WHat do I set?
there is a file called bitcoin.conf in your appdata. Yes there is but what do I change in it/add to it?
Why can I do this if fees are mandatory?
Fees aren't mandatory to send a transaction.
there's a "no forced transaction fee" fork that removes all fee requirements. if you use it, please don't come back asking why your transaction has not confirmed.
How? WHat do I set?
there is a file called bitcoin.conf in your appdata. Yes there is but what do I change in it/add to it?
You want to add this line:
Code:
paytxfee=0.00
However, as already explained, this only works if the client believes your transaction will be mined without a fee (if its priority is high enough). If not, it "mandatorily" includes the fee. This is, however, only a thing the client does - fees are not mandatory from a protocol point of view, as long as you find a miner that is willing to include your transaction in a block for free. This worked for me in tests most of the time as long as the total you send is large enough, you don't spend too many dust outputs at once, and you have a few hours to wait in case it takes so long.
How? WHat do I set?
there is a file called bitcoin.conf in your appdata. Yes there is but what do I change in it/add to it?
Why can I do this if fees are mandatory?
fees have been mandatory for a very long time except for 'priority' transactions when block is < 27000 bytes.
these still exist
if you're trying to send some amount below a certain threshold it's doubtful any mining pool would ever pick it up, so you still wouldnt be able to send it. maybe run your own p2pool or something
these still exist
if you're trying to send some amount below a certain threshold it's doubtful any mining pool would ever pick it up, so you still wouldnt be able to send it. maybe run your own p2pool or something
How? WHat do I set?
set bitcoin.conf
I have my settings set to 0 for fees... yet still I get this, why?
So now I have a small balance I can never remove from a wallet?
Hey I know it's worthless... but what was worthless a few years ago is now really worth something.
So now I have a small balance I can never remove from a wallet?
Hey I know it's worthless... but what was worthless a few years ago is now really worth something.
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