Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id BFB4794E for ; Sat, 10 Sep 2016 15:36:40 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-ua0-f170.google.com (mail-ua0-f170.google.com [209.85.217.170]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 31C88165 for ; Sat, 10 Sep 2016 15:36:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-ua0-f170.google.com with SMTP id 31so90893642uao.0 for ; Sat, 10 Sep 2016 08:36:40 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id :subject:to:cc; bh=8eu68Dk/iyOu2Qm06DtG05DuwVXUGwmxRni1PP2kX3g=; b=PW+1HvzwNI7ePWA5MWqfbi9gGHya70InMM8WURzg70j89SEswR/iTkl8V6pbbSOa1C 89yIqbo8BCbVTSlSm8WUEKvrnDGtbp6/pHSS2gdwCNJQqyV9pJrKAm29BL8Ez3PCg9Zh Eum3Kqx8aP10YcCI4bL6dtjWMQUtRxEdxJs3RVRbpnp4SBH0ykN1cUJqK5UjeE4qKSGZ pgbr2DrLhaOqioiLa/10k3VwZt7Ji1Enu21OYXoXXzl1Qg+FOBQrfTNn86Okn0zgjR6v bj7/vi9verHFo8h3HoLYd/cj2sPGnIq1WvkrVB7BbhjlN/YvYtu+Ibj6//oDp8Gsxx0k pcjQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from :date:message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=8eu68Dk/iyOu2Qm06DtG05DuwVXUGwmxRni1PP2kX3g=; b=TF19PxXMY9aoqsl+AUaaWlYGCLywGBpWXM0+fbTw2rGU5akbkwwOBcqCXF8wFOdDTO xOIafBTydMbL3aQfkOs2hK45Tg1JRPuwb9vbvNxs7c+3NE/xwOMxv54S8/aVo+6IiMTJ LoWlv2nAt1deOi0p8hHUBGAKmiBDUCLVuTX7K+rWXfkv6/hKyWjs6ffvGkHs9UCdpiH8 V9usOz/D9deiE+cRMOT+toAktuL9EthvFzqSXo4T59+et/qZu8lzQ+pqQ3LGq4qV23iU mgpWJQvand7ODf1ONdBYPh0a+IsCgKhxseKmWwGi0wsjABiU+qA5BLL0/TM/X2rWeACx cR8w== X-Gm-Message-State: AE9vXwM+GvvBiVYYABscKgSERLKYwE6+icTn2KmpDgnfld5CKldhCXetK6y8E5Idz6DLL3KXujkihXs2rRQ7vw== X-Received: by 10.176.64.66 with SMTP id h60mr6284032uad.102.1473521799393; Sat, 10 Sep 2016 08:36:39 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: gmaxwell@gmail.com Received: by 10.103.118.69 with HTTP; Sat, 10 Sep 2016 08:36:38 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <15713790962.be73b87e4580.3663496705131622210@xbt.hk> From: Gregory Maxwell Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 15:36:38 +0000 X-Google-Sender-Auth: Akxtaxgl9-A5AAVbFuvGoO4rkNU Message-ID: To: Andrew C , Bitcoin Protocol Discussion Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Completing the retirement of the alert system X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 15:36:40 -0000 On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 1:23 PM, Andrew C via bitcoin-dev wrote: > On 9/10/2016 5:41 AM, Johnson Lau via bitcoin-dev wrote: >> 3. After a few months or so, publish the private key. > Why wait a few months? Why not just publish the key a few days after the > final alert? Because if you were offline at the time of the final alert, the alert you may see instead is "Urgent security problem! Upgrade to UltraBitcoin NOW! http://scamsite.info/", among other similar reasons.