On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 13:17:34 EDT, Sancho Panza
<sanch0panza@protonmail.com> wrote:

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
unmoderated group comp.protocols.bitcoin

This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) for the creation of the >moderated newsgroup comp.protocols.bitcoin

NEWSGROUPS LINE:

comp.protocols.bitcoin The Bitcoin protocol

+1, though could a general cryptocurrency group do better?
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Sancho Panza <sanch0panza@protonmail.com> wrote:

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
unmoderated group comp.protocols.bitcoin

This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) for the creation of the moderated newsgroup comp.protocols.bitcoin

I have no objection in principle to the creation of this group. However, I wonder if the proponent has any research that suggests the group will be
used? Does the proponent intend to actively promote the newsgroup if
created? If so, how? A suggestion, if I may, would be a dedicated Twitter account which automatically Tweets links to new group posts, much like that
in my .sig for uk.radio.amateur.moderated.

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On 4/9/2017 3:42 PM, David Solimano wrote:

On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 13:17:34 EDT, Sancho Panza
<sanch0panza@protonmail.com> wrote:

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
unmoderated group comp.protocols.bitcoin

This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) for the creation of the
moderated newsgroup comp.protocols.bitcoin


NEWSGROUPS LINE:

comp.protocols.bitcoin The Bitcoin protocol

+1, though could a general cryptocurrency group do better?

I support the creation of a general BitCoin and other cryptographer
currencies newsgroup.

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In article <56bjeclfi7u7pm64c688mih4c3ai0ao7mn@4ax.com>,
david@solimano.org says...

+1, though could a general cryptocurrency group do better?

David,

Thanks for raising this point.

I think there might be a case made for that, but today there are
hundreds of cryptocurrencies, quite a few radically different, with corresponding diversity in protocols.

Bitcoin is still the "original" and most widely known cryptocurrency,
with very active protocol development with ~ 5x higher daily transaction
volume and about the same factor higher market capitalization than the
current next contender, Ethereum - which is a very interesting protocol deserving of its own discussion (with its advanced support for smart
contracts etc.)

I believe it would dilute conversation significantly for readers if they
had to filter out the talk for the particular cryptocurrency protocol(s)
they are interested in.

Maybe, to anticipate future needs and provide better structure, a
Bitcoin discussion group could be set in such a way?

comp.protocols.cryptocurrency.bitcoin

Looking forward to hearing further views.

Sancho

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On 2017-04-18, Sancho Panza <sanch0panza@protonmail.com> wrote:

In article <56bjeclfi7u7pm64c688mih4c3ai0ao7mn@4ax.com>,
david@solimano.org says...

+1, though could a general cryptocurrency group do better?

David,

Thanks for raising this point.

I think there might be a case made for that, but today there are
hundreds of cryptocurrencies, quite a few radically different, with corresponding diversity in protocols.

Bitcoin is still the "original" and most widely known cryptocurrency,
with very active protocol development with ~ 5x higher daily transaction volume and about the same factor higher market capitalization than the current next contender, Ethereum - which is a very interesting protocol deserving of its own discussion (with its advanced support for smart contracts etc.)

I believe it would dilute conversation significantly for readers if they
had to filter out the talk for the particular cryptocurrency protocol(s)
they are interested in.

Maybe, to anticipate future needs and provide better structure, a
Bitcoin discussion group could be set in such a way?

comp.protocols.cryptocurrency.bitcoin

That was my first thought.


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On Mon, 17 Apr 2017 16:46:27 CST, Stephen Thomas Cole <usenet@stephenthomascole.com> wrote:

Sancho Panza <sanch0panza@protonmail.com> wrote:

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
unmoderated group comp.protocols.bitcoin

This is a formal Request for Discussion (RFD) for the creation of the
moderated newsgroup comp.protocols.bitcoin

I have no objection in principle to the creation of this group. However, I >wonder if the proponent has any research that suggests the group will be >used? Does the proponent intend to actively promote the newsgroup if
created? If so, how? A suggestion, if I may, would be a dedicated Twitter >account which automatically Tweets links to new group posts, much like that >in my .sig for uk.radio.amateur.moderated.

I like this - is there some code available that does this?
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On Mon, 17 Apr 2017 21:37:21 CST, Sancho Panza
<sanch0panza@protonmail.com> wrote:

In article <56bjeclfi7u7pm64c688mih4c3ai0ao7mn@4ax.com>,
david@solimano.org says...

+1, though could a general cryptocurrency group do better?

Maybe, to anticipate future needs and provide better structure, a
Bitcoin discussion group could be set in such a way?

comp.protocols.cryptocurrency.bitcoin

Looking forward to hearing further views.

Sancho

+1 on that idea!
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David Solimano
david@solimano.org

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Sancho Panza <sanch0panza@protonmail.com> wrote:

I believe it would dilute conversation significantly for readers if they
had to filter out the talk for the particular cryptocurrency protocol(s)
they are interested in.

Maybe, to anticipate future needs and provide better structure, a
Bitcoin discussion group could be set in such a way?

comp.protocols.cryptocurrency.bitcoin

Looking forward to hearing further views.

Sancho

Hi there. Just started reading the thread and am also supportive of your proposal. I think the above newsgroup naming convention may be the better
way to go.

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By the way I would be using the newsgroup.

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09.04.2017 15:42, David Solimano пишет:

On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 13:17:34 EDT, Sancho Panza
<sanch0panza@protonmail.com> wrote:

I sent an email to Sancho Panza to ask if he is still interested in
creating a BitCoin Big-8 newsgroup.

+1, though could a general cryptocurrency group do better?

Could it be better to name it ".bitcoin" but use for all
cryptocurrencies anyway?

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On 8/11/2017 5:17 PM, Evgenii Sputnik wrote:

09.04.2017 15:42, David Solimano пишет:

On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 13:17:34 EDT, Sancho Panza
<sanch0panza@protonmail.com> wrote:

I sent an email to Sancho Panza to ask if he is still interested in
creating a BitCoin Big-8 newsgroup.

+1, though could a general cryptocurrency group do better?

Could it be better to name it ".bitcoin" but use for all
cryptocurrencies anyway?

No, that would mislead someone seeking a non-bitcoin newsgroup that is
about some other kind of cryptpcurrency.

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I have just figured out alt.bitcoins have been created two years ago:

http://alt.config.narkive.com/nHNAJ3s9/proposal-alt-bitcoins

-- looks alt.* hierarchy has disadvantage that not every server carries newsgroup you need and I realised that BitCoin newsgroup exists only I
already researched and find out Big-8 newsgroup are due to be created. (Although the idea of BitCoin newsgroup visited me before I read about
it in news.groups.proposals, just BitCoin is a modern IT thing, just
like an Android, and, theoretically, deserves a newsgroup on its own.)

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