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/

thomas-xmrcgpu · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2018, 01:57:53 PM »

I'm always for the hardfork.
Significant improvements can be done. People just have to adapt. And they will if money is involved

innate · « **Reply #2 on:** March 06, 2018, 07:25:02 AM »

Very interesting topic.

unaffectedcake · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2018, 09:21:42 AM »

Thank you for the explanation!

bitpay · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2018, 09:58:25 AM »

Hard forks is a permanent divergence in the the block chain, commonly occurs when non-upgraded nodes can’t validate blocks created by upgraded nodes that follow newer consensus rules. While Soft forks is a temporary divergence in the block chain caused by non-upgraded nodes not following new consensus rules

innate · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2018, 12:35:19 PM »

thank u for giving time to understand

CryptoCZ · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2018, 12:53:03 PM »

I believe that hard fork can solve more problems and bring more needed changes

yazzy · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2018, 10:51:31 PM »

Interesting topic yet again. I agree that hard fork would allow more positive results.

Garden · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2018, 12:42:34 PM »

A brilliant answer and I agree with the saying that hard fork is a practice of generating new networks which ia surely more attractive option as well. You can not generate networks with the soft fork! What do you think guys in this regard?

KiraMan · « **Reply #9 on:** May 23, 2018, 02:54:08 PM »

Soft fork and hard fork is related to any divergence in the blockchain. A hard fork occurs when a single cryptocurrency splits in two. It occurs due to the change of the code. In a soft fork only one blockchain remains valid. Do you people agree with me?

emma.lee1890 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 29, 2018, 07:35:03 AM »

Thank you for the explanation!

kalii · « **Reply #11 on:** August 08, 2018, 02:37:25 PM »

Yes thanks for the explanation. it's interesting to recover some forgotten knowledge!

traveller · « **Reply #12 on:** August 10, 2018, 09:08:27 AM »

Thank you for the explanation! So does this mean with a soft fork, the users dont have to do anything, but with a hard fork they need to update a software? I still don't quite understand when a hard fork needs to happen/ when a soft fork needs to happen. Can anyone maybe explain why each ones happen? Thanks in advance:)

crypto · « **Reply #13 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

Bloc10Fintech · « **Reply #14 on:** August 30, 2018, 12:36:24 PM »

Great explanation. Thanks

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