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On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Alan Reiner <etotheipi@gmail.com> wrote:
> My one big concern about this that users find a way to exploit this behav=
ior
> for themselves. =A0If it's too easy for users to create tx they know will=
 get
> stuck and expire, it's no different than letting them cancel their zero-c=
onf
> transactions. =A0i.e. I pay 0.5 BTC in a store for a candy bar, so I send=
 it
> using a combination of inputs and fees that I know will lead to it being
> stuck and expire.
>
> On the other hand, if such conditions are deterministic enough, it could =
be
> detected by the recipient and flagged.
>
> It's not a huge deal, but it's something to consider.

Do you have a -specific- concern that you feel may be exploited?

Expiration already occurs at random, as nodes shut down and restart,
log on and log off the network.

--=20
Jeff Garzik
exMULTI, Inc.
jgarzik@exmulti.com