<p>Because fees + 12.5 BTC > 0 + 12.5 BTC. It is a lose for the miner because they could have picked transactions that would have paid them more.</p>

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2017-12-01T21:56:44.040Z
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Ava Chow
<p>I think you are assuming that miners who are picking low fees transactions are not competing with anyone which is incorrect. Mining is not progressive(i.e your chances do not increase the more you try), it is independent chance of success for every try. You still have the same chance to find a new block, regardless of the transactions you pick. So, there is no bonus advantage. </p>

<p>Therefore, it is always useful to pick high fee transactions than the low fee ones.</p>

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sanket1729
<p>If a miner is payed per block found, why not scrape the bottom of the barrel and full up blocks with 0 fee transactions? You would still be getting coins for blocks found just not the fees. The bonus would be no competition on finding blocks. Win/win for everyone...</p>

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# Mining 0 fee transactions

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-12-01)

If a miner is payed per block found, why not scrape the bottom of the barrel and full up blocks with 0 fee transactions? You would still be getting coins for blocks found just not the fees. The bonus would be no competition on finding blocks. Win/win for everyone...

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-12-01. Score: 4

Because fees + 12.5 BTC > 0 + 12.5 BTC. It is a lose for the miner because they could have picked transactions that would have paid them more.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-12-05. Score: 2

I think you are assuming that miners who are picking low fees transactions are not competing with anyone which is incorrect. Mining is not progressive(i.e your chances do not increase the more you try), it is independent chance of success for every try. You still have the same chance to find a new block, regardless of the transactions you pick. So, there is no bonus advantage.

Therefore, it is always useful to pick high fee transactions than the low fee ones.


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