Author: John Hardy 2017-03-05 13:57:08
Published on: 2017-03-05T13:57:08+00:00
The email conversation between Btc Drak and John Hardy revolves around the idea of unique node identification mechanism and its significance in countering sybil attacks. Btc Drak argues that nodes should not be identifiable technically or socially as this would compromise privacy, but John Hardy proposes an anonymous opt-in unique identifier for each node to help compile lists of active nodes, which could provide useful information if a large number of new nodes appear on the network. The proposed system would allow nodes to link themselves to a pseudo-anonymous identity, while retaining the freedom to opt-out at any time. This mechanism could prove useful in identifying patterns such as organic shifts from Bitcoin Core to another implementation. However, Btc Drak maintains that absolute node counts are meaningless, and only fully validating nodes that participate in economic activity matter.
Updated on: 2023-06-11T22:02:35.954340+00:00