Wouldn't the 90% of nodes just reject blocks mined by miners that ignored the signal? Making miners lose money until they comply?
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No, miners make money when they sell the coins they receive for mining a block. The percentage of node runners is only one indication of what the market is for the coins they mine. If 90% of nodes runners only represent 35% of the people actively buying coins, most miners would probably stick with the chain that has 65% of the coin buyers. 1% of nodes doesn’t mean 1% of economic activity.