10 sats \ 1 reply \ @CruncherDefi 17 Dec 2023 \ on: Transaction QoS? Why is this not a thing? bitcoin
If you have such 'priority mempool/blockspace' feature done, we are in a "one small PR away from censoring unwanted actors" situation.
I'd like to have as much friction as possible for adding censorship to bitcoin. This would be an incremental change toward adding censorship to bitcoin.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @rblb OP 17 Dec 2023
I agree with you to some extent. Let me clarify 3 points:
  1. This policy applies at the pool level, not the protocol level.
  2. Some pools currently block transactions using undisclosed filters, it is not a technical challenge to do so with the current software
  3. QoS manages priorities; it doesn't prevent transactions from going through at some point
If this system becomes a standard solution that fixes the congestion issue, dishonest pools can't use censorship as a pretext for solving problems. I'm not suggesting that there are currently pools engaging in this behavior, but I believe the overton window has been opened.
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