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RE: MasterNode Alternative, Forking Solution, Efficient Self-Healing Network with simple Math

in #gridcoin8 years ago (edited)

Under that condition, that node will start accumulating more connections then usual, that directly lead into much higher latency. While it's theoretically possible that it will survive few iterations, the probability drastically falls with each one. Latency takes important part here, and the number of connections increase latency exponentially, hence the drastic fall in probability that the node will keep on top and accumulate large number of connections at the same time.

The final result shall be that the nodes of zero rejected blocks gets approximate same number of connections.

Number of connections is also an important deterministic parameter in this model.

No problem for asking, the post was intentionally explained in common language and common logic so everyone can get involved.

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In addition, for the purpose of better explanation, 10 of us communicate with the same node. In order for my packet to get an answer, assuming I'm the last one who sent it, the node needs to answer your first (with whole roundtrip). That's the key point of how latency caused by single threaded networking prevents the scenario you describe.
(of-course, it's possible that I am missing something), this is still at the level of theoretical discussion, so don't take anything 100% to be correct.

I understand better now. Thanks for the patience and explanations.