There are many, MANY different flavours (flavors,) brands and types of cryptocurrency. digital currency or virtual currency mining software applications (mining apps) out there and available for download for different coins and altcoins. To name all mining software apps or mining applications would take all day... A futile effort when one person is trying to name a complete universe of all mining applications available for desktop computers. laptops and notebook/tablet personal computers (P.C.s) running every version of Windows 7 to Windows 10 operating system (OS) to Linux OS mining applications. MacOS mining applications included....
We need standards or increased standardization for all of these mining applications (mining apps) to receive or realize WIDESPREAD adoption.
If you are a MINER, you have, no doubt used more than one mining app... Each mining application has a "batch" (.bat) file or group of batch files included. Many times those batch files are an example for one particular "mining pool." If you run the app or batch file, you mine for someone else or their preferred pool, until you take the responsibility to customize that batch (.bat) file to your own pool/stratum.
Sometimes, it is called a ".config" file and that is generally used as an "example" for new users and "newbies." Batch (.bat) files are more popular but seem to be rarely available for download because of the great variance of CPU/GPU and computer setups and brands.
To realize MORE widespread adoption of digital currency mining (cryptocurrency mining) it is a necessity and will be REQUIRED that all mining software "batch" files and commands in a "config" file become STANDARDIZED! Batch (.bat) files must be MADE so basic and standardised or interchangeable that only a "fool" could screw it up!
Now, STOP laughing!! It's time to get very serious now. For several years up to now, many average people who have heard about Bitcoin and alternative coins (altcoins) have considered themselves to be either too old or to non-technically minded to get involved! we need to make it EASY or easier for all of them and everyone else to get involved with digital currency (cryptocurrency.)
All cryptocurrency "normalists" or "normals" need to standardise mining application commands and batch files (.bat files) and commands so that the "newbies" or un-initiated find all of cryptocurrency users find it "EASY" to get involved.
No more "hazing" and no more "joking." If a NEWBIE needs help, help them and make it easy to do mining. Talk to them as they were a child if that's what it takes to teach or spawn a new miner or user! :D
From NOW on, we need to totally enable and teach everyone that there is a more democratic, decentralized, responsible and better way for the individual to control there own money and take their own responsibility. Break from the bank and take control. Have control from the start, if you are not banked and tell organizations that you pay in Bitcoin!
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