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Re:Simcoin – A Docker-Based Blockchain Simulation Framework by tlrobinson on Thursday January 11, 2018 @01:09PM (#16126135)
> a less optimized part of the network

To me that reads "smaller miners", which means further centralization of mining.

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Re:Simcoin – A Docker-Based Blockchain Simulation Framework by ringaroundthetx on Thursday January 11, 2018 @01:13PM (#16126184)
yes, and so does orphans
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Re:Simcoin – A Docker-Based Blockchain Simulation Framework by hybridsole on Thursday January 11, 2018 @02:07PM (#16126748)
But it doesn't mean they propagate "fine" if it pushes smaller participants off the network. That is exactly what cryptos like Bitcoin are trying to avoid.
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Re:Simcoin – A Docker-Based Blockchain Simulation Framework by ringaroundthetx on Thursday January 11, 2018 @02:25PM (#16126936)
I didn't take a stance at all.

I said exactly what would happen and that the tests exist.

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