rich1.0npub1dtr22xd42nv07un2xq0rmtkqkjylgsmexau0anxxafa9xmmn2ncshu7wrshttps://nostr.ae/npub1dtr22xd42nv07un2xq0rmtkqkjylgsmexau0anxxafa9xmmn2ncshu7wrsnjumphttps://nostr.ae📅 Original date posted:2011-09-14 🗒️ Summary of this message: Changing block timestamp rules could cause a chain split, but enforcing rules to discourage blocks with stale timestamps could prevent cartel manipulation. 📝 Original message:On Wednesday, September 14, 2011 10:45:36 AM Gavin Andresen wrote: > The block timestamp rules currently give HOURS of wiggle-room for > timestamps. We can't change those rules without risking a chain split. And those hours of wiggle-room are not enough to cause a problem. The problem only comes in (AFAIK) when the existing rules are *not* enforced. > Assuming a majority of pools/miners adopt the "discourage blocks with > stale timestamps" rule, that should squash any incentive for cartels > to try to start playing with difficulty-- you would have to have 50+% > power to start, or you risk producing mostly orphan blocks. As this is against pools/miners' interests, and doesn't seem to solve any real problems, I'm going to discourage its adoption if it ever gets done.