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On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 10:05 AM, Peter Todd <pete@petertodd.org> wrote:
> Again, you *don't* have to use brute-force prefix selection. You can
> just as easily give your peer multiple prefixes, each of which
> corresponds at least one address in your wallet with some false positive
> rate. I explained all this in detail in my original blockchain data
> privacy writeup months ago.

I'm not trying to pick nits about all the options,  I just found it
surprising that you were saying that data published in a super public
manner is no different than something used between nodes.

> I explained all this in detail in my original blockchain data privacy wri=
teup months ago.

Communication is a two way street, Adam and I (and others) are
earnestly trying=E2=80=94 that we're not following your arguments may be a
suggestion that they need to be communicated somewhat differently.

I'm still failing to see the usefulness of having any prefix filtering
for DH-private outputs. It really complicates the security story=E2=80=94 i=
n
particular you don't know _now_ what activities will turn your prior
information leaks into compromising ones retrospectivelly, and doesn't
seem at very necessary for scanning performance.