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Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2024 17:09:55 +0900
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Subject: Re: [bitcoindev] Re: The Future of Bitcoin Testnet
To: Christian Decker <decker.christian@gmail.com>
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The motivation for signet was fixing this problem for testing applications
that required more predictable block times. So this functionality is
supported in one of the test networks.

Is there something that a testnet with the difficulty fixed offers that
signet doesn=E2=80=99t offer?

=E2=80=94Calvin

Christian Decker <decker.christian@gmail.com> schrieb am So. 7. Apr. 2024
um 4:20 PM:

> I'd like to add my counter example to this: all constructions of off-chai=
n
> protocols that we know to this day require a repudiation period, during
> which other parties can intervene to correct or penalize a misbehaving
> party. This period is enforced in all cases by a delay expressed in block=
s.
>
> The unpredictable block generation rate means this mechanism is almost
> impossible to test on testnet, making it's utility for offchain protocol
> testing dubious if not outright void.
>
> While a better behaved testnet is no guarantee that it will give rise to =
a
> persistent ecosystem that allows more extensive real world testing on
> testnet, I'd love to have at least the option.
>
> TL;DR: addressing the difficulty reset would be much appreciated.
>
> Regards,
> Christian
>

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<div dir=3D"auto">The motivation for signet was fixing this problem for tes=
ting applications that required more predictable block times. So this funct=
ionality is supported in one of the test networks.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><=
br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Is there something that a testnet with the diffi=
culty fixed offers that signet doesn=E2=80=99t offer?</div><div dir=3D"auto=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=E2=80=94Calvin</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></=
div><div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">C=
hristian Decker &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:decker.christian@gmail.com">decker.ch=
ristian@gmail.com</a>&gt; schrieb am So. 7. Apr. 2024 um 4:20 PM:<br></div>=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:r=
gb(204,204,204)"><div dir=3D"auto">I&#39;d like to add my counter example t=
o this: all constructions of off-chain protocols that we know to this day r=
equire a repudiation period, during which other parties can intervene to co=
rrect or penalize a misbehaving party. This period is enforced in all cases=
 by a delay expressed in blocks.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">The unpredictable block generation rate means this mechanism is almost i=
mpossible to test on testnet, making it&#39;s utility for offchain protocol=
 testing dubious if not outright void.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><di=
v dir=3D"auto">While a better behaved testnet is no guarantee that it will =
give rise to a persistent ecosystem that allows more extensive real world t=
esting on testnet, I&#39;d love to have at least the option.</div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">TL;DR: addressing the difficulty rese=
t would be much appreciated.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"a=
uto">Regards,</div><div dir=3D"auto">Christian</div></div>
</blockquote></div></div>

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