Knots > Core
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👍 Swapped mine out the other day.
Shit, I guess I won't be upgrading Bitcoin Core. probably hang on to 28.1 as long as I can before upgrading to something else.
I still don't really feel like I can comment on this whole op_return stuff, but I don't like the idea of removing an option. There's a phrase called tyranny of the default and it exists for a reason.
Whoah, that flippening is huge!! That indicates that most people who keep their nodes up to date are choosing Knots!
Is knots really better though. I’m not convinced maybe I’m biased because of Luke being hacked and some other questionable comments he’s made throughout the years
That said I am glad there is some competition that is definitely a plus
It doesn't matter what your reservations are about Luke,
What matters is that it's not only Luke making the decision on your node software.
Luke is obviously championing a small/light-as-possible-block paradigm - and I'm here for it,
even though I didn't agree with him about segwit...
I do agree with Mechanic & Luke that Core competition is necessary & have been interested in knots for a couple years now - I just kept hoping he'd get some more voices in the room by establishing one or two more titled contributors.
I know funding is an issue, and I see Odell / OpenSats offering a grant to knots directly here on Nostr.
So hopefully this happens, as I think it's a great development for Bitcoiners!
I agree more competition for nodes is beneficial
I’m just a pleb who’s trying to keep up… I’ve got a start9 and have Bitcoin Core installed. I picked up a Bitaxe a bit ago, and if I’m understanding my options, I can run as the perpetual lottery ticket, or I can move to Knots, Ocean, and lightning payouts (and yes, I know payouts will be next to nothing). I wonder how many others like me are switching to Knots for that ability? I wish I understood the technical nuances, but in the meantime, just trying to learn.
I think it's great because it gives you choice, and other than some PRs that give you those choices, it's exactly the same as Core. You can set the spam filters and mempool policies that work for you.
Well that’s good news!
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Knots knock Core
Let's keep this momentum!!!
The voting that actually matters.
Insert the 'its about sending a message' meme
I'm gonna just not upgrade for a long while
Just shut down my old Raspberry Pi node running Core and spun up Knots on an old MacBook. Bittersweet in a way — definitely a shift in energy.