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List:       bitcoin-dev
Subject:    [Bitcoin-development] Alert System
From:       decker.christian () gmail ! com (Christian Decker)
Date:       2011-09-09 9:15:38
Message-ID: CALxbBHVnwdq7YAGo9pEbQOqy3A=u9ieufozr2T1Y_cuoQa8U6A () mail ! gmail ! com
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Resending to mailing list as I replied directly...
On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 11:03 PM, Christian Decker <
decker.christian at gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> Will <will at phase.net> wrote:
> 
> > > In fact, I think the alert system should relay (note, NOT display)
> > messages
> > > *regardless of the key used*, so it isn't yet another "our client
> > gets
> > > special
> > > status" thing, and can be used for other clients as well.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Be careful though, if you relay everything, it suddenly *does* have
> > DDoS
> > potential...
> > 
> > no more than other messages such as transactions.
> Only verified and valid trandactions are forwarded which is desired as it
> costs the sender a fee if he attempts to spam, messages have no such
> penalty.
> > 
> > > Maybe require a proof-of-work then?
> > 
> > kind of defeats the purpose of the alert if it takes a long time to
> > issue
> > one.
> > 
> > I think leave the alert in, but relay alert messages even if they don't
> > use
> > the correct key.  This means that if we later decide to add new keys to
> > the
> > alert root trust then older clients will still relay these.
> > 
> > my .02btc
> > 
> > Will
> I'm for keeping it in there as well, maybe even extend it with a mechanism
> to sign other certificates giving alternative client developers the ability
> to issue their own alerts. Think ssl certificates...
> 
> Regards,
> Chris
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