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Flix: /* Fundamental Principles */

2016-04-25T16:26:27Z

Fundamental Principles

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	=== Fundamental Principles===		=== Fundamental Principles===

	All changes and upgrades to the protocol should strive to maintain and reinforce these [[~~Fundamental~~ Principles of Bitcoin]]		All changes and upgrades to the protocol should strive to maintain and reinforce these [[Principles of Bitcoin]]

	* '''21 million coins.'''		* '''21 million coins.'''

Flix: /* Fundamental Principles */

2016-04-25T16:25:28Z

Fundamental Principles

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	=== Fundamental Principles===		=== Fundamental Principles===

	All changes and upgrades to the protocol should strive to maintain and reinforce these Fundamental Principles of Bitcoin:		All changes and upgrades to the protocol should strive to maintain and reinforce these [[Fundamental Principles of Bitcoin]]

	* '''21 million coins.'''		* '''21 million coins.'''

Flix: /* Fundamental Principles */

2016-04-25T16:24:37Z

Fundamental Principles

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	=== Fundamental Principles===		=== Fundamental Principles===

	All changes and upgrades to the protocol should strive to maintain and reinforce these ~~'''~~Fundamental Principles of Bitcoin~~'''~~:		All changes and upgrades to the protocol should strive to maintain and reinforce these Fundamental Principles of Bitcoin:

	* '''21 million coins.'''		* '''21 million coins.'''

Flix: /* Fundamental Principles */

2016-04-25T16:23:02Z

Fundamental Principles

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	=== Fundamental Principles===		=== Fundamental Principles===

			All changes and upgrades to the protocol should strive to maintain and reinforce these '''Fundamental Principles of Bitcoin''':

	* '''21 million coins.'''		* '''21 million coins.'''
	* '''No censorship:''' Nobody should be able to prevent valid txs from being confirmed.		* '''No censorship:''' Nobody should be able to prevent valid txs from being confirmed.

Flix: /* Require unanimous consent */

2016-04-25T11:27:24Z

Require unanimous consent

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	These changes require the consent of every bitcoin-holder:		These changes require the consent of every bitcoin-holder:
	* Increasing the total number of issued bitcoins beyond 21 million. Precision may be increased, but proportions must be unchanged.		* Increasing the total number of issued bitcoins beyond '''21 million'''. Precision may be increased, but proportions must be unchanged.
	* Any rule that adds required, explicit centralization. For example, a change requiring that all blocks be signed by some central organization.		* Any rule that adds required, explicit centralization. For example, a change requiring that all blocks be signed by some central organization.
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demurrage_(currency) Demurrage] (deletion or reassignment of coins judged to be "lost" or "unused"). This is highly controversial in the context of currency units; on the other hand it is absolutely essential for namespace entries like [[Namecoin]] (which implements Demurrage for namespace entries but not for currency units).		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demurrage_(currency) Demurrage] (deletion or reassignment of coins judged to be "lost" or "unused"). This is highly controversial in the context of currency units; on the other hand it is absolutely essential for namespace entries like [[Namecoin]] (which implements Demurrage for namespace entries but not for currency units).

Flix: /* Fundamental Principles */

2016-04-25T11:22:59Z

Fundamental Principles

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	* '''Permissionless:''' No arbitrary gatekeepers should ever prevent anybody from being part of the network (user, node, miner, etc).		* '''Permissionless:''' No arbitrary gatekeepers should ever prevent anybody from being part of the network (user, node, miner, etc).
	* '''Pseudonymous:''' No ID should be required to own, use Bitcoin.		* '''Pseudonymous:''' No ID should be required to own, use Bitcoin.
	* '''Fungible:''' All coins are equal.		* '''Fungible:''' All coins are equal and should be equally spendable.
	* '''Irreversible Transactions:''' Confirmed blocks should be set in stone. Blockchain History should be immutable.		* '''Irreversible Transactions:''' Confirmed blocks should be set in stone. Blockchain History should be immutable.

Flix: /* Fundamental Principles */

2016-04-25T11:21:46Z

Fundamental Principles

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	=== Fundamental Principles===		=== Fundamental Principles===
	* 21 million coins.		* '''21 million coins.'''
	* No censorship.		* '''No censorship:''' Nobody should be able to prevent valid txs from being confirmed.
	* Open-Source.		* '''Open-Source:''' Bitcoin source code should always be open for anyone to read, modify, copy, share.
	* Permissionless.		* '''Permissionless:''' No arbitrary gatekeepers should ever prevent anybody from being part of the network (user, node, miner, etc).
	* Pseudonymous.		* '''Pseudonymous:''' No ID should be required to own, use Bitcoin.
	* Fungible.		* '''Fungible:''' All coins are equal.
	* Irreversible Transactions.		* '''Irreversible Transactions:''' Confirmed blocks should be set in stone. Blockchain History should be immutable.

	=== Disputed ===		=== Disputed ===

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2016-04-25T11:14:23Z

Disputed

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	=== Require miner consensus ===		=== Require miner consensus ===
	* Changing the bitcoin distribution algorithm such that the subsidy at any given time period is decreased without miner consensus and 3 years notice, or increased beyond improved precision of halving (lossy beginning with block 1,890,000).		* Changing the bitcoin distribution algorithm such that the subsidy at any given time period is decreased without miner consensus and 3 years notice, or increased beyond improved precision of halving (lossy beginning with block 1,890,000).

			=== Fundamental Principles===
			* 21 million coins.
			* No censorship.
			* Open-Source.
			* Permissionless.
			* Pseudonymous.
			* Fungible.
			* Irreversible Transactions.

	=== Disputed ===		=== Disputed ===

Explodicle: /* Require unanimous consent */ wikify Namecoin

2015-08-11T13:35:49Z

Require unanimous consent: wikify Namecoin

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	* Increasing the total number of issued bitcoins beyond 21 million. Precision may be increased, but proportions must be unchanged.		* Increasing the total number of issued bitcoins beyond 21 million. Precision may be increased, but proportions must be unchanged.
	* Any rule that adds required, explicit centralization. For example, a change requiring that all blocks be signed by some central organization.		* Any rule that adds required, explicit centralization. For example, a change requiring that all blocks be signed by some central organization.
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demurrage_(currency) Demurrage] (deletion or reassignment of coins judged to be "lost" or "unused"). This is highly controversial in the context of currency units; on the other hand it is absolutely essential for namespace entries like [Namecoin] (which implements Demurrage for namespace entries but not for currency units).		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demurrage_(currency) Demurrage] (deletion or reassignment of coins judged to be "lost" or "unused"). This is highly controversial in the context of currency units; on the other hand it is absolutely essential for namespace entries like [[Namecoin]] (which implements Demurrage for namespace entries but not for currency units).

	=== Require miner consensus ===		=== Require miner consensus ===

Eldentyrell: add Demurrage, if only because namecoin is already doing it.

2014-03-22T16:54:11Z

add Demurrage, if only because namecoin is already doing it.

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	* Increasing the total number of issued bitcoins beyond 21 million. Precision may be increased, but proportions must be unchanged.		* Increasing the total number of issued bitcoins beyond 21 million. Precision may be increased, but proportions must be unchanged.
	* Any rule that adds required, explicit centralization. For example, a change requiring that all blocks be signed by some central organization.		* Any rule that adds required, explicit centralization. For example, a change requiring that all blocks be signed by some central organization.
			* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demurrage_(currency) Demurrage] (deletion or reassignment of coins judged to be "lost" or "unused"). This is highly controversial in the context of currency units; on the other hand it is absolutely essential for namespace entries like [Namecoin] (which implements Demurrage for namespace entries but not for currency units).

	=== Require miner consensus ===		=== Require miner consensus ===