Author Topic: Soft Fork vs. Hard Fork (Read 511894 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/

Holoiy · « **Reply #45 on:** October 24, 2019, 09:16:08 AM »

I myself do not fully understand the difference. I understand that "Hard Fork" is a more risky game. But thanks for the explanation, it helped someone.

seekingtrader · « **Reply #46 on:** November 02, 2019, 07:50:57 AM »

Soft fork for me as it can still work with older versions.

Almazwin · « **Reply #47 on:** November 12, 2019, 07:39:23 PM »

For me so hard fork is better

Jace1 · « **Reply #48 on:** November 14, 2019, 10:42:45 AM »

How would you explain hard fork and soft fork to a layman

Hagibis · « **Reply #49 on:** November 17, 2019, 09:43:49 PM »

Quote from: Almazwin on November 12, 2019, 07:39:23 PM

For me so hard fork is better

It seems that was really the idea.
I've followed crypto since 2017 but I did not paid attention to what's the difference between the two. So far that was a simple explanation anyone could understand. The altcoins left in my Binance account probably experience hardfork since I put the funds there as I noticed there was a difference coin which I know I did not bought so I am guessing that was an effect of hardfork.

zombyland · « **Reply #50 on:** May 11, 2020, 06:58:38 AM »

Hard fork. What's the idea to make fork, if nothing special didn't changed?

serovandruha · « **Reply #51 on:** July 12, 2020, 12:34:21 PM »

Interesting topic yet again.

wilkinesaudrey · « **Reply #52 on:** July 28, 2020, 08:05:47 AM »

Hard forks is a permanent divergence while soft fork is temporary

KylieSandersonE8Kf · « **Reply #53 on:** January 22, 2021, 03:24:43 PM »

Thank you guys for this interesting thread!

WanSko · « **Reply #54 on:** January 26, 2021, 03:28:28 PM »

Very Interesting, Thanks a lot

Wild Wild SouthWest · « **Reply #55 on:** March 01, 2021, 02:31:39 PM »

Hard fork for me.

EmmaRobbe · « **Reply #56 on:** March 19, 2021, 09:32:40 AM »

Thanks, awesome information!

Nayana Patil · « **Reply #57 on:** March 19, 2021, 10:35:19 AM »

Thank you for sharing, Now it is easy to understand soft fork and hard fork

dolcemariposa1 · « **Reply #58 on:** March 19, 2021, 06:21:37 PM »

It is very helpful for people who are starting out or still do not fully understand Bitcoin.

Pezza · « **Reply #59 on:** August 21, 2021, 11:16:35 AM »

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