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MaxiBan: Putting the Block in Blockchain (github.com)
1 points by paddlepop 1073 days ago
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What does this stop? Your brother from running a Bitcoin node? Nodes can route over tor anyways. Wallets don't need to directly talk to the network so it won't stop people from using those either. This discourages no one.
I recommend you read the FAQ for the implications. And as homework for the reader, consider the banlist is a bloom filter