# Gavin Andresen
# 2011-01-30 18:25:56
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3051.msg42626#msg42626

Difficulty on the -testnet is annoyingly high.   I propose resetting the -testnet with a new genesis block, and changing the -testnet rules for difficulty adjustment as follows: @p{par}

1. Adjust difficulty on the testnet every 126 blocks (1/16'th the regular net adjustment). @p{brk}
2. Keep the "difficulty can adjust up at most *4", but remove the limit on how quickly difficulty can adjust down.  Minimal difficulty would remain the same. @p{par}

Unless I hear howls of protest or better ideas, I'll generate a genesis block and submit a pull request with the changes.  I won't switch the -testnet faucet to the new chain until we've got 0.3.20 release candidate builds out. @p{brk}