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.
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"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.