This is why #core is removing #datacarriersize default in v30 of the #bitcoin core node software:
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1. Outdated? Limits still protect most nodes. Removing them normalizes bloat.
2. Hurts decentralization? Heavy defaults increase node costs and reduce participation.
3. Free market? Markets don’t fix externalities spam at any fee still burdens every node.
4. Backfires? Fix stuffing exploits; don’t open the floodgates.
5. Miner alignment? Miners chase fees, not network health. Node defaults must protect users.
6. Simplification? Removing controls reduces sovereignty. Diversity of policy is a strength.
7. Reduce bloat? OP_RETURN is still bloating, consuming block space and bandwidth forever.
8. Low risk? High-fee spam is still spam. And larger OP_RETURN payloads increase the risk of contiguous contraband illegal data stored permanently on disk, forcing every node operator worldwide to bear legal and ethical liability.
2. Hurts decentralization? Heavy defaults increase node costs and reduce participation.
3. Free market? Markets don’t fix externalities spam at any fee still burdens every node.
4. Backfires? Fix stuffing exploits; don’t open the floodgates.
5. Miner alignment? Miners chase fees, not network health. Node defaults must protect users.
6. Simplification? Removing controls reduces sovereignty. Diversity of policy is a strength.
7. Reduce bloat? OP_RETURN is still bloating, consuming block space and bandwidth forever.
8. Low risk? High-fee spam is still spam. And larger OP_RETURN payloads increase the risk of contiguous contraband illegal data stored permanently on disk, forcing every node operator worldwide to bear legal and ethical liability.
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