I agree: a new difficulty algorithm starting from zero is inconceivably rushed. But it's also inconceivable to not have one ready in two months if my understanding of our current situation is correct. Is there any complaint or suggestion about this algorithm or the appropriate goals of an ideal difficulty algorithm? I feel like there is a discussion that needs to be hashed out before a draft BIP at the HF page, but I do not know where is best or who would be interested. If the community shows it is receptive and supportive I think I could get Karbowanek coin to put it into live action and solicit hash attacks. They are currently using a simpler N=17 like this since last November. They have tested all my attempted improvements the past few months, so they are familiar with all the in and outs.
This particular coin split is looking different. Assuming users currently prefer SW, it still seems like miner support is going to convince enough users that SegWit2x is a worthy if not superior alternative. The result could be both coins oscillating with long delays, as long as the price is similar. As soon as it is not similar, maybe the loser will be in a death spiral, pushed to the margin like previous coins. This might be a bitcoin feature. But the 2016 window seems like it is too brutal. It seems like it will result in an accidental winner before the better coin can be determined by more rational means. _______________________________________________ bitcoin-dev mailing list bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev