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Thanks for the note. But isn't the purpose of nodes to act as validators? And if they can't filter anything why use them at all?

I know this is all very subjective and relative, but in this current game of Bitcoin, miners + nodes, I support nodes filtering stuff AND people choosing what to filter.

It's not perfect, but it provides a simple, cheap veto on what's mined. It's probably the only thing the plebs can control at this point.

So yes, I support to let the people filter whatever they want on the network. Especially if it's to maintain it purely as monetary network.

Now, that doesn't mean that I don't think innovation is important. I might be even in favor of a lot of OP_RETURN functionalities, it's just that they have to be optional always.

Freedom of choice for the plebs is always the way, in my view.
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El presidente Eloy Musketti 6mo ago

As long tx paid fee and consensus rules are followed it will be mined. Even if it includes a pdf with the communist manifest or monkey pics.

The node checks that the miners don't cheat on you and consensus is followed.

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CitizenPedro 6mo ago

Okay, so it's already a lost cause it's what you're saying right? I agree with that argument.

The only thing that truly annoys me is Core letting users decide for themselves. You know what I mean? That part is what I don't get.

Why enforce an open OP_RETURN? Why not let the users choose?

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CitizenPedro 6mo ago

*Core not letting users decide for themselves, i.e forcible removing the config flags to control OP_RETURN relay?

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El presidente Eloy Musketti 6mo ago

Because it doesn't make sense ( as far as I understood) because if it's in a block it doesn't matter which limit you did set. The miner who mined may ignore your limit as long the tx follows consensus.