Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4CD21307 for ; Sat, 18 Jul 2015 11:21:15 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-ig0-f176.google.com (mail-ig0-f176.google.com [209.85.213.176]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B830C11A for ; Sat, 18 Jul 2015 11:21:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: by igbpg9 with SMTP id pg9so11302440igb.0 for ; Sat, 18 Jul 2015 04:21:14 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=vinumeris.com; s=google; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=gOEJ+Qmb6e7pIZKVUMQTho3f6UBpOdQp8rbGio/lpFw=; b=ef0v2Alhti8+iCMHXxNc7HJfBBxotpJ9gSciobFnKHd9kFVO5KJkCIKPQf4UN9epAs OpWYf9b3PLAxu32zsOELLU6osV0cDpTS/7dlX6W0IQvUWmwSPwZYMAK0tRLyS+WrH3Oc SMfaisf2JML2EkwRDt+ibfGw1hiS72zQ57PNI= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=gOEJ+Qmb6e7pIZKVUMQTho3f6UBpOdQp8rbGio/lpFw=; b=RsnuRs8CGGltvWEb+KQU0/ixx/5P5q1T/ZBLKq5gG1IxETqf5rgf0Z5pR5h01Rc7sf KXQWM6XtJrjEDHRcfxPFaxfdhVkY2XXXtFQyUXcOTNpScZWXznF6eB6LiI53d2eV+GVZ E3lK5ruJTTA7DDM3OTWGDLHl7YNoBLA60JZD/QuCVnwzBvfdT9rcjnq4FYSYDM66bUjQ kiqvd66FW9QgkoRIRwP8apy3/r4GhIlbeg4ofB4kKxBkUu3U/xR3DFAxqOi1DkQ/dK/I uXfJSbiNS+UQjVuQq/0wU+P5nrNR03sh1ZdCmDhxHwTrloQ3/FE++k/nnD0w2JBK3hXa 49dw== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQmYv2wK1+eThm1D5Orn+UpHEr1kte6M+JV2hMTpzMX9HJF2hOowV5S1T2Ta7Yvdr/0e53WO MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.107.6.231 with SMTP id f100mr15225631ioi.61.1437218474110; Sat, 18 Jul 2015 04:21:14 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.50.108.111 with HTTP; Sat, 18 Jul 2015 04:21:14 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 13:21:14 +0200 Message-ID: From: Mike Hearn To: Riccardo Spagni Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a113f9be49d6341051b24809e X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,HTML_MESSAGE,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 Cc: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Proposal: extend bip70 with OpenAlias X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Development Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 11:21:15 -0000 --001a113f9be49d6341051b24809e Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 It is worth noting that DNS lookups can be done via Tor. In effect that gives you 1000+ proxies instead of 56 or 4. BitcoinJ already has code that can do this. I would agree that it makes sense for proxying of DNS requests to be an optional part of the protocol. Wallet developers can then compete on privacy vs robustness vs whatever other issues there may be. --001a113f9be49d6341051b24809e Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
It is worth noting that DNS lookups can be done via Tor. I= n effect that gives you 1000+ proxies instead of 56 or 4. BitcoinJ already = has code that can do this.

I would agree that it makes s= ense for proxying of DNS requests to be an optional part of the protocol. W= allet developers can then compete on privacy vs robustness vs whatever othe= r issues there may be.
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