0 sats \ 5 replies \ @siggy47 26 Feb \ on: The Bitcoin blockchain and Bitcoin block, work-in-progress part 1. bitcoin_beginners
I just gave it a once over. The content seems good, but I'll give it another read. Regarding writing style, I think you should use semicolons less. They are causing run on sentences that can get confusing. Here's an example:
The Bitcoin blockchain is a decentralized and immutable public ledger that contains the history of every bitcoin transaction;
Here I would end the sentence with a period. Then make a new sentence :
For instance: [It is] decentralized, because the blockchain is maintained by a globally distributed network of nodes, I would end the second sentence here, then write a sentence about how it is immutable.
and immutable, because every block contains a reference to the previous block it builds upon, thereby creating a chain which links every block together, all the way back to the first block in the chain called the “genesis block”.
I think short, declarative sentences are important when you are teaching newbies about a topic. It makes the subject matter easier to understand.
Just my two sats. I'm no expert.
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219 sats \ 4 replies \ @Fabs OP 26 Feb
Hm, yeah I know I tend to do that, I like to think that it encapsulates what I want to tell in a more succinct way...
I also think it's a bit wordy (again), what do you think?
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @siggy47 26 Feb
I don't think it's wordy. I just read it again. I think the content is really good, actually. That's a great chart, and your list of terms is very effective. I learned a thing or two. I would just break up some of your longer sentences into easier to digest pieces. Let's hear what other people think.
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219 sats \ 2 replies \ @Fabs OP 26 Feb
🥰🥰🥰 thank you, happy to hear!
Could you expand about the terms and why they're effective?
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 26 Feb
We'll, what I meant is that first you have the chart, which gives a nice visual representation of the block, then you describe with text the meaning of the depicted sections. I think that order helps to grasp what's going on. Another thing occurred to me. You mention timestamp. Perhaps it would be a good idea to explain "time" more clearly, and how many people prefer the term time chain to blockchain. Now maybe I'm getting too deep into the weeds. 😀
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219 sats \ 0 replies \ @Fabs OP 26 Feb
Hm, thanks.
Yeah I think that visuals can go a long way in terms of explaining specific parts of Bitcoin, makes it a bit easier to "place" what's being read, I think.
Yeah, that's the thing with Bitcoin: it's very easy to fall off the cliff and get lost in the complexity... You'll have to draw a line somewhere in order to keep it digestible and somewhat placeable for novices. 😄
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