Author: Allen Piscitello 2013-12-25 20:21:36
Published on: 2013-12-25T20:21:36+00:00
The email conversation is about a proposal by Ryan Carboni to reduce the difficulty of the Bitcoin network. The proposal suggests reducing the difficulty in order to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks, which can occur if an attacker has enough hash power to isolate an individual from the network and then switch them to their own chain. Carboni argues that this type of attack is unlikely because it would require a significant amount of hash power and would be noticed by others on the network. However, another member of the mailing list dismisses the proposal as unnecessary and potentially harmful, suggesting that it should be discussed on Bitcointalk instead. Carboni becomes frustrated with the lack of understanding and ends the conversation.
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