Nodes should have scheduling and bandwidth limits built in

[Chakra74]

The issue of larger block size and decentralization could easily be overcome by simply allowing full node operators to have better control over their uptime and bandwidth usage or number of peers.

The torrent network has had this feature for years, allowing everyone to participate to whatever degree they can, without overwhelming their own bandwidth capacities.

If people could leave the node running but have it shut down during the day and only run while sleeping, while still being able to easily select their bandwidth tolerance, thousands of new nodes would likely pop into existence. With Bitcoin being international I suspect there would always be plenty of decentralization.

Even if the block size was 16mb right now, most of the miners would probably only allow 2mb blocks for instance. The limit is only a safety guard against malicious miners which are few and far between, especially since they actually need the power to solve a block to create the large block in the first place.

Too many people exaggerate the effects of increasing the blocksize especially if they are aware that the miners themselves still have total control over how large the blocks actually are.

This sensibility paired with node operators being able to more easily control when and how they use their bandwidth would create conditions for increased decentralization in my opinion.

[Chakra74]

I just tried to post this to r/bitcoin and they blocked it.

Five minutes earlier they actually allowed a topic called "The blocksize debate and why Theymos might be right"

What is happening to this community? I feel sad about this.

[bg002h]

The Bitnodes B1 has bandwidth limiting built in. I have one of the higher ranked XT nodes running on a dedicated T1 line (über limited bandwidth of 1.5 Mbps by definition). I got the T1 line for backup and in part to prove slow connections can easily run a full node on a cheap machine.…but when info have to use the T1 for home internet access, I just limit the upload to 1,000 Kbps and it works fine for web browsing.

[LiteCoinGuy]

I just tried to post this to r/bitcoin and they blocked it.

Five minutes earlier they actually allowed a topic called "The blocksize debate and why Theymos might be right"

What is happening to this community? I feel sad about this.

yes it is sad. good to have you here

maybe this will help you:

http://blog.maxlaumeister.com/how-to-li ... and-linux/

[romjpn1]

Maybe you can limit the bandwidth with a third party software or in your router. But I agree that it would be very convenient.

[turvarya]

I second that. I am not aware, that Bitcoin Core has ever used too much Bandwidth, but I also wondered many times, why there is no limiter.