I suggest as marketing activity: that (all) Monero supporters with account status "Sr. Member" or higher ("Hero Members", "Legendary") set an Monero realated "Personal Text" of their choice, as decent advertising.
Like saddambitcoin https://bitcointalksearch.org/user/saddambitcoin-53193 and I have.
I am sure it would improve Moneros image and publicity on this board very much, if hero members like e.g. "binaryFate" or "nioc" would have/use an Monero "Personal Text" tagline.
Hero members and legendardy members are respected and trusted, their positive perceived image would transfer to Moneros brand image (and increase publicity).
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November 21, 2014, 06:13:24 AM
November 21, 2014, 06:06:56 AM
What was said in the previous post. Also, we'll probably update it when we finally get the new Windows binaries ready.
November 21, 2014, 06:03:51 AM
Why?
I think it might have been around the checkpointing and at the time defending the attacks we were having
The Windows 64bit blockchain.bin ( http://monero.cc/downloads/blockchain/win/blockchain.bin ) is 44 days old, so much for "always updated and current"...
My hope is that they plan to bring to life the new type of blockchain quite soon.
Maybe that's the reason?
There are two reasons. One is that we froze the blockchain download after the first attack to maintain a constant verifiable hash. The second is the new self-verifying download format you mention being almost done.
For now you if you download the file you will need to sync up 1-2 months of blocks using the normal mechanism.
November 21, 2014, 03:59:00 AM
Why?
I think it might have been around the checkpointing and at the time defending the attacks we were having
November 21, 2014, 03:53:07 AM
is your signature not marketing ? 
Yeah...
But I mean, we're very restraint in general. Just because it's not the time, or just because some in the community are involved in things that might help to market it indirectly, or on a longer term. I'm really glad we're not on the usual "heavy shiny promises marketing" crappy road most altcoins take right from the beginning. But I wonder if we're not too much the other extreme...
It's no good to have only geek/engineer/scientists in a team for instance, they tend to assume a superior tech *must* win in the long run, and can't figure out that a different outcome is actually possible.
I'm partly kidding, I actually don't think we're being "so smart that we are completely counter productive", but nevertheless I think there is room for thoughts.
i agree, if this is the best anon technology someone needs to tell the world or we will be fighting the coin who does and they will be bitcoin to our Mooncoin because they have got out there and got the network and the uses sown up.
A friendly wallet is just something nice and easy to link to I think for a toe in the water to a new user.
November 21, 2014, 03:28:03 AM
I was hoping that someone in an official capacity could update the blockchain download link so it's not so far behind. It's little things like that will drive you crazy. If you're going to link the blockchain at least update it periodically.
Windows version
The format is not portable. So either we wantWindows version
- a portable database format
- a converter commandline tool
- an export/import function in the daemon for a monero-only, specific asccii dump
It isn't complicated. Just update the file. It has nothing to do with the future database. The link to the current blockchain is too old.
I remember smooth saying it was on purpose.
Why?
November 21, 2014, 03:05:33 AM
I was hoping that someone in an official capacity could update the blockchain download link so it's not so far behind. It's little things like that will drive you crazy. If you're going to link the blockchain at least update it periodically.
Windows version
The format is not portable. So either we wantWindows version
- a portable database format
- a converter commandline tool
- an export/import function in the daemon for a monero-only, specific asccii dump
It isn't complicated. Just update the file. It has nothing to do with the future database. The link to the current blockchain is too old.
I remember smooth saying it was on purpose.
November 21, 2014, 03:00:41 AM
ask on #monero-dev every three hours till some one does 
November 21, 2014, 02:39:02 AM
I was hoping that someone in an official capacity could update the blockchain download link so it's not so far behind. It's little things like that will drive you crazy. If you're going to link the blockchain at least update it periodically.
Windows version
The format is not portable. So either we wantWindows version
- a portable database format
- a converter commandline tool
- an export/import function in the daemon for a monero-only, specific asccii dump
It isn't complicated. Just update the file. It has nothing to do with the future database. The link to the current blockchain is too old.
November 21, 2014, 02:14:57 AM
For those who are trying out the DB version on HDD (not SSD), I've made a small tweak to the code that massively improves HDD performance.
On bitmonero/src/cryptonote_core/BlockchainDB_impl/db_lmdb.cpp, change line 727 from:
to:
I'm not sure whether it may have some implications like corrupted data on crash or something, but I've tested killing the daemon while syncing, and starting it up again, and it continued without any trouble from where it left before killing it.
The only side-effect I've noticed so far, is that it instantly allocates 16GB to data.mdb, but it makes it incredibly faster.
So, if you want to try it out, do it at your own risk
Cheers!
On bitmonero/src/cryptonote_core/BlockchainDB_impl/db_lmdb.cpp, change line 727 from:
Code:
if (auto result = mdb_env_open(m_env, filename.c_str(), 0, 0664))
Code:
if (auto result = mdb_env_open(m_env, filename.c_str(), MDB_MAPASYNC | MDB_WRITEMAP, 0664))
I'm not sure whether it may have some implications like corrupted data on crash or something, but I've tested killing the daemon while syncing, and starting it up again, and it continued without any trouble from where it left before killing it.
The only side-effect I've noticed so far, is that it instantly allocates 16GB to data.mdb, but it makes it incredibly faster.
So, if you want to try it out, do it at your own risk
Cheers!
November 21, 2014, 01:58:15 AM
I was hoping that someone in an official capacity could update the blockchain download link so it's not so far behind. It's little things like that will drive you crazy. If you're going to link the blockchain at least update it periodically.
Windows version
The format is not portable. So either we wantWindows version
- a portable database format
- a converter commandline tool
- an export/import function in the daemon for a monero-only, specific asccii dump
November 21, 2014, 01:24:44 AM
Keep bumping your request, till someone does.
Ha ha
They know. That's why it's so frustrating. Seems like a simple task.
I don't believe it's getting updated till the new DB is released soon®
November 21, 2014, 01:19:52 AM
Keep bumping your request, till someone does.
Ha ha
They know. That's why it's so frustrating. Seems like a simple task.
November 21, 2014, 01:14:29 AM
Keep bumping your request, till someone does.
November 21, 2014, 01:10:05 AM
Can someone please update the Official Windows blockchain download?
Thanks
Thanks
blockchain is now about ~3GB , I have it.
Thanks for the offer.
I was hoping that someone in an official capacity could update the blockchain download link so it's not so far behind. It's little things like that will drive you crazy. If you're going to link the blockchain at least update it periodically.
Windows version
November 21, 2014, 01:04:13 AM
Can someone please update the Official Windows blockchain download?
Thanks
Thanks
blockchain is now about ~3GB , I have it.
November 21, 2014, 01:03:43 AM
I would run such a service with a fair fee or even with no fee. I just need an NodeJS-coder to port/code it.
Like I said I have the shapeshift.io source code. Its working for BTC<->LTC, I need an coder to make it work for Monero.
All the rest to run the proejct I have (Monero domains, marketing know-how, servers, experience running hidden services, ...).
Obvious if choosen to run with small, fair fee, I would split earned fees with coder who made it work.
Like I said I have the shapeshift.io source code. Its working for BTC<->LTC, I need an coder to make it work for Monero.
All the rest to run the proejct I have (Monero domains, marketing know-how, servers, experience running hidden services, ...).
Obvious if choosen to run with small, fair fee, I would split earned fees with coder who made it work.
November 21, 2014, 12:57:58 AM
Mixed feelings. "The exchange rate shown is exactly what you'll receive, minus only the "miner fee."" is interesting in pointing out the difference on choosen set of POW mined coins.
Somehow the POS "miner fee" is missing inside that list.
And can XMR compete with "DRK Miner Fee: 0.003 DRK" for example? Summarises the "user experience" waiting patiently on a memory hog that needs aeons to sync (not the coin, this references a timespan
) then costing you a half day of mining on average desktop machine just for sending a single transaction. Which on the other hand then gets confirmed through the network even quicker then your fragile simplewallet/monerod combo is able to shutdown save to disk again. Time is money, too.A geek might not recognize those issues. A let's name them customer would turn into a non-customer on that.
Second argument, pretty much of the crypto subculture is surrounding the exchange sites, their chat environment. The completely existing in limbo setup like "No emails or passwords. No lengthy signup process. No accounts. No bid and ask orders. No friction." is exactly lacking that friction. Geek advise: If you did not catched that, ask a woman.
November 21, 2014, 12:45:06 AM
Can someone please update the Official Windows blockchain download?
Thanks
Thanks
November 21, 2014, 12:41:54 AM
monero not in list ?
i was told they will add in a couple weeks
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