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diff --git a/bip-0009.mediawiki b/bip-0009.mediawiki index 83ce7d0..509a8a9 100644 --- a/bip-0009.mediawiki +++ b/bip-0009.mediawiki @@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ Each soft fork deployment is specified by the following per-chain parameters (fu The following guidelines are suggested for selecting these parameters for a soft fork: # '''bit''' should be selected such that no two concurrent softforks use the same bit. -# '''starttime''' should be set to some date in the future, approximately one month software release date including the soft fork. This allows for some release delays, while preventing triggers as a result of parties running pre-release software. +# '''starttime''' should be set to some date in the future, approximately one month after a software release date including the soft fork. This allows for some release delays, while preventing triggers as a result of parties running pre-release software. # '''timeout''' should be 1 year (31536000 seconds) after starttime. A later deployment using the same bit is possible as long as the starttime is after the previous one's -timeout or activation, though it is recommended to have a pause in between to detect buggy software. +timeout or activation, but it is discouraged until necessary, and even then recommended to have a pause in between to detect buggy software. ===States=== |