This would be in the block chain, not the miners. Coin generation outputs would not be spendable as a valid transaction and no code modifications could change the rules without a hard fork.
I want to eliminate the MINE AND DUMP strategy, mining should only benefit those who are committed. Think of paying an employee in stock options that must VEST. You do not want to hire employees that leave, you want committed long-term employees who expect the options to go up in value. This builds a very loyal base which will benefit by seeing the price rise over 6 months, rather than a disloyal base that just gets a free-handout while providing little value.
Sure, many people who currently mine will stop mining and make room for new miners who have a long-term outlook. Transfer coins from profiteers to supporters and THAT is the goal.
mass adoption is what we want, and this encourages mass exodus.
Mining and dumping is bad yes, but it's what we do to keep afloat financially, understand that most people that do this arent rich, only the rich can afford to do long term investments that have no guarantee. worse off when they know there are other coins that can keep the lights on. I understand where you are coming from but you need to rethink this in my opinion.
hahaha, i'm afraid in miners there is no loyalty
they are only loyal to what pays, as you have witnessed the hash swings based on the figures from Coinchoose and Coinwarz.
there are few such real supporters in comparison with profiteers, most are in it for the profit, some it's a hobby and a minority actually believe in it. i'm in the first and last group, and i can tell you that the six month wait won't fly with me and my ilk. most would find a bitcoin to spare, hire a months' worth of instances and that's it, just fire and forget. If not, they'll go mine something that gives them the money to spare and just do the above.
keep in mind you are saying that someone that joins in later will have to wait 6 months, so if i join in six months after everyone else, i'll be a year behind the first miners, no way people would go for that , with the way people are bitter about bitcoin already?
hehehe, cheeky but i gotta ask...just how do you intend to include mining limits on BLK data?? including stand alone miners?