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BOLT 7: move the rational of short_channel_id to the definition (#636)

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@ -50,6 +50,17 @@ For example, a `short_channel_id` might be written as `539268x845x1`,
indicating a channel on the output 1 of the transaction at index 845 indicating a channel on the output 1 of the transaction at index 845
of the block at height 539268. of the block at height 539268.
### Rationale
The `short_channel_id` human readable format is designed
so that double-clicking or double-tapping it will select the entire ID
on most systems.
Humans prefer decimal when reading numbers,
so the ID components are written in decimal.
The small letter `x` is used since on most fonts,
the `x` is visibly smaller than decimal digits,
making it easy to visibly group each component of the ID.
## The `announcement_signatures` Message ## The `announcement_signatures` Message
This is a direct message between the two endpoints of a channel and serves as an opt-in mechanism to allow the announcement of the channel to the rest of the network. This is a direct message between the two endpoints of a channel and serves as an opt-in mechanism to allow the announcement of the channel to the rest of the network.
@ -100,15 +111,6 @@ that an earlier version of the spec did not require waiting for receipt of
funding locked: deferring rather than ignoring it allows compatibility with funding locked: deferring rather than ignoring it allows compatibility with
this behavior. this behavior.
The `short_channel_id` human readable format is designed
so that double-clicking or double-tapping it will select the entire ID
on most systems.
Humans prefer decimal when reading numbers,
so the ID components are written in decimal.
The small letter `x` is used since on most fonts,
the `x` is visibly smaller than decimal digits,
making it easy to visibly group each component of the ID.
## The `channel_announcement` Message ## The `channel_announcement` Message
This gossip message contains ownership information regarding a channel. It ties This gossip message contains ownership information regarding a channel. It ties