Author Topic: Soft Fork vs. Hard Fork (Read 509997 times)

bitcoinforum.com · « **on:** January 31, 2018, 01:12:07 PM »

A good question asked by OratesFratres and a very good repply by asaltandbuttering on r/bitcoinforum

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Could someone explain to me what these even mean? I'm still new to this, it's just that I'm still learning the terminology.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoinforum/comments/7u2dq9/soft_fork_vs_hard_fork/

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Hard fork creates a new network which folks must update their software to join. Soft forks do not create a new network.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoinforum/comments/7u2dq9/soft_fork_vs_hard_fork/dthkeyb/

Steve Chrasgnon · « **Reply #30 on:** February 03, 2019, 05:15:47 PM »

Very Interesting, Thanks a lot

letsgetit · « **Reply #31 on:** February 25, 2019, 07:48:25 AM »

100% for the hard one

Meadow · « **Reply #32 on:** February 25, 2019, 06:17:32 PM »

So, if soft forks do not create new networks, why are they run, then?

tepu · « **Reply #33 on:** March 28, 2019, 09:02:03 AM »

Thanks for the explanation.

kbradshaw · « **Reply #34 on:** April 02, 2019, 11:56:41 PM »

I think the problems that hard forks have caused the two bitcoin cash (BCH and BSV) works shows that you should only use hard forks as a last resort. When possible, soft forks are better because you don't have the possibility of a split that will dilute the network affects.

bit858585 · « **Reply #35 on:** April 04, 2019, 05:57:14 PM »

thanks! i know the different now!

maks-ivanov89 · « **Reply #36 on:** April 04, 2019, 06:40:19 PM »

Quote from: kbradshaw on April 02, 2019, 11:56:41 PM

I think the problems that hard forks have caused the two bitcoin cash (BCH and BSV) works shows that you should only use hard forks as a last resort. When possible, soft forks are better because you don't have the possibility of a split that will dilute the network affects.

Hardforks generally should be avoided, this is a dangerous game.

frankcastle · « **Reply #37 on:** April 08, 2019, 04:45:09 AM »

I think majority of crypto market participants don't understand what is the difference

albanpushka · « **Reply #38 on:** April 08, 2019, 09:55:14 PM »

Thank you for the explanation!

Meadow · « **Reply #39 on:** May 09, 2019, 08:59:40 AM »

Quote from: crypto on August 23, 2018, 01:10:45 PM

It seems like hard fork is better i was wondering what all can be done in soft fork, well thanks for the valuable information

Why is it better? I mean does it always help to solve problems?

bart8e · « **Reply #40 on:** May 18, 2019, 10:45:40 AM »

As some of you said here before, hard fork allows you to do some changes, define parameters etc. which I find useful

Geglog · « **Reply #41 on:** May 21, 2019, 03:13:23 PM »

Interesting, thank you

killy_93 · « **Reply #42 on:** May 22, 2019, 10:33:19 AM »

Quote from: bart8e on May 18, 2019, 10:45:40 AM

As some of you said here before, hard fork allows you to do some changes, define parameters etc. which I find useful

Yes, I agree. Hard fork could be very useful

Jonycrypt · « **Reply #43 on:** July 04, 2019, 12:31:06 PM »

I think the problems that hard forks have caused the two bitcoin cash (BCH and BSV) works shows that you should only use hard forks as a last resort. When possible, soft forks are better because you don't have the possibility of a split that will dilute the network affects.

observer · « **Reply #44 on:** July 09, 2019, 11:12:23 AM »

Thanks for this post, it's really helpful. I agree with an opinion that hard forks should be avoided as much as possible - i mean, the results of big updates shouldn't always end as a hard fork, that's what soft forks are for.

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