I am convinced there is a need for a distributed blockchain in which each user is a node, and necessary chain data is torrented between nodes, availed of the Hashgraph 'gossip about gossip' verification mechanism. The continual ferment of advance in mechanisms that diminish the need for bandwidth and node hardware gives me hope platforms that preclude censorship and centralization by their architecture will eventuate.
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I've run a Bitcoin full node in the past, so I know the basic mechanisms behind running a blockchain network node.
I know less about the Hive network architecture. If one can run a node without being a witness, akin to how one can operate a Bitcoin node without being a miner, I might be more inclined (and perhaps even have the resources) to run a Hive node. I would need to gather some hardware and put in a little work, maybe even get better internet, but it might be worth it.
At least I would be learning, and I'd be performing a service to the community too if I could manage to get it running.
Keeps sounding better the more I consider it.
The more folks that run nodes the better, from my understanding. I don't think I could run a node. I keep rubbing sticks together to light the fires that make the smoke signals, but sooner or later Imma hafta get an actual modern computer for this. Gonna be later than sooner, now that I'm not working.
"The more folks that run nodes the better"
Oh yes, for sure. It contributes to/creates decentralization.
I really have only known the 'miners' of these social blockchains, witnesses, to run nodes. I'm not extremely informed or anything however.
When I think about how few 'miners' there are on Hive and Steem it kind of makes my skin crawl. The fact that only 20 'miners' get to generate so much of the new blocks by design is very limiting in terms of decentralization, in my humble opinion.
Why not let anyone get a chance to make a block and get the rewards? Why only let an elite few people who can win a popularity contest do it?
Centralization seems like it might be the answer. I don't really see there being an answer that I would like either.
"I don't think I could run a node."
At least on Bitcoin it amounts to basically keeping a computer program running that uses bandwidth constantly. No special hardware is required, beyond a PC connected to the internet. It can be helpful to store the whole blockchain, which will require some disk space, but you don't really need to.
I believe in you.
Run a node for me, when I am gone.
Spring is in the air, and I need to put one in my step.