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author | Mike Hearn <mike@plan99.net> | 2013-12-16 19:28:08 +0100 |
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committer | bitcoindev <bitcoindev@gnusha.org> | 2013-12-16 18:28:15 +0000 |
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Re: [Bitcoin-development] Fees UI warning
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diff --git a/b1/28aae20caf07888ab91879a5d1bb1a836bf7df b/b1/28aae20caf07888ab91879a5d1bb1a836bf7df new file mode 100644 index 000000000..650d96dbd --- /dev/null +++ b/b1/28aae20caf07888ab91879a5d1bb1a836bf7df @@ -0,0 +1,115 @@ +Received: from sog-mx-4.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com ([172.29.43.194] + helo=mx.sourceforge.net) + by sfs-ml-4.v29.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.76) + (envelope-from <mh.in.england@gmail.com>) id 1Vsctr-0006fV-B5 + for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; + Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:28:15 +0000 +Received-SPF: pass (sog-mx-4.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com: domain of gmail.com + designates 209.85.214.170 as permitted sender) + client-ip=209.85.214.170; envelope-from=mh.in.england@gmail.com; + helo=mail-ob0-f170.google.com; +Received: from mail-ob0-f170.google.com ([209.85.214.170]) + by sog-mx-4.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtps (TLSv1:RC4-SHA:128) + (Exim 4.76) id 1Vsctp-0002rU-Va + for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; + Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:28:15 +0000 +Received: by mail-ob0-f170.google.com with SMTP id wp18so5243094obc.1 + for <bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net>; + Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:28:08 -0800 (PST) +MIME-Version: 1.0 +X-Received: by 10.182.87.42 with SMTP id u10mr12584420obz.22.1387218488577; + Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:28:08 -0800 (PST) +Sender: mh.in.england@gmail.com +Received: by 10.76.92.72 with HTTP; Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:28:08 -0800 (PST) +In-Reply-To: <CANAnSg0QnZQ2BNJRYm1SD4HePZJQZy3GuAejLXYH+rLFn34CtA@mail.gmail.com> +References: <CANAnSg0QnZQ2BNJRYm1SD4HePZJQZy3GuAejLXYH+rLFn34CtA@mail.gmail.com> +Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 19:28:08 +0100 +X-Google-Sender-Auth: VKv-eOohBCsadQ2LtMEBRHVbIZI +Message-ID: <CANEZrP1Fm2cEEXNih7arWoLPNEU4d=y0QZxqi30q+n0wh9nV-w@mail.gmail.com> +From: Mike Hearn <mike@plan99.net> +To: Drak <drak@zikula.org> +Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=089e013cba623d21bd04edaaf923 +X-Spam-Score: -0.5 (/) +X-Spam-Report: Spam Filtering performed by mx.sourceforge.net. + See http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details. + -1.5 SPF_CHECK_PASS SPF reports sender host as permitted sender for + sender-domain + 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider + (mh.in.england[at]gmail.com) + -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record + 0.0 URIBL_BLOCKED ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE: The query to URIBL was blocked. + See + http://wiki.apache.org/spamassassin/DnsBlocklists#dnsbl-block + for more information. [URIs: zikula.org] + 1.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message + 0.1 DKIM_SIGNED Message has a DKIM or DK signature, + not necessarily valid + -0.1 DKIM_VALID Message has at least one valid DKIM or DK signature +X-Headers-End: 1Vsctp-0002rU-Va +Cc: Bitcoin Dev <bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net> +Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Fees UI warning +X-BeenThere: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 +Precedence: list +List-Id: <bitcoin-development.lists.sourceforge.net> +List-Unsubscribe: <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development>, + <mailto:bitcoin-development-request@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=unsubscribe> +List-Archive: <http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=bitcoin-development> +List-Post: <mailto:bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net> +List-Help: <mailto:bitcoin-development-request@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=help> +List-Subscribe: <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development>, + <mailto:bitcoin-development-request@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=subscribe> +X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:28:15 -0000 + +--089e013cba623d21bd04edaaf923 +Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 + +On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 11:13 AM, Drak <drak@zikula.org> wrote: + +> It just occurs to me this kind of sad story could be averted if wallets +> implemented a confirmation box if the fee amount seems crazy - for example, +> if it's >10x what the default fee should be, or if it's greater than x% of +> the sending amount. +> + +Most good wallets have UI's designed to be safe. Unfortunately this guy was +using brainwallet.org which is by no means a "good" wallet in that sense +(it's not really even a wallet app at all) + +I think most of us have expressed displeasure at the existence of this site +before, and I once even asked the guy to stop running it, but he refused. +It's an extremely sharp tool which makes it easy to cut yourself, except it +doesn't look dangerous, it looks like ordinary software designed for +ordinary people. + +I don't know how to solve this. Badly designed software that looks +appealing will always be a danger. + +--089e013cba623d21bd04edaaf923 +Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 +Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable + +<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On M= +on, Dec 16, 2013 at 11:13 AM, Drak <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:= +drak@zikula.org" target=3D"_blank">drak@zikula.org</a>></span> wrote:<br= +><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1= +px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> +<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>It just occurs to me this kind of sad story could be = +averted if wallets implemented a confirmation box if the fee amount seems c= +razy - for example, if it's >10x what the default fee should be, or = +if it's greater than x% of the sending amount.<br> +</div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Most good wallets have UI'= +s designed to be safe. Unfortunately this guy was using <a href=3D"http://b= +rainwallet.org">brainwallet.org</a> which is by no means a "good"= + wallet in that sense (it's not really even a wallet app at all)</div> +<div><br></div><div>I think most of us have expressed displeasure at the ex= +istence of this site before, and I once even asked the guy to stop running = +it, but he refused. It's an extremely sharp tool which makes it easy to= + cut yourself, except it doesn't look dangerous, it looks like ordinary= + software designed for ordinary people.=C2=A0</div> +<div><br></div><div>I don't know how to solve this. Badly designed soft= +ware that looks appealing will always be a danger.</div></div></div></div> + +--089e013cba623d21bd04edaaf923-- + + |