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> why do they resort to illegal tactics like DDOSing Who is the "they" here? Mining operations that are in support of core? Core developers that oppose the cha
by pyre 11y ago
> why do they resort to illegal tactics like DDOSing
Who is the "they" here? Mining operations that are in support of core? Core developers that oppose the change?
- pmorici 11y agoIt's not clear. A reddit comment by one of the self proclaimed perpetrators says he was paid in order to DDOS nodes with classic in the user agent string. At the same time employees of Blockstream (aka: members of Bitcoin Core's dev team) deny that there are any DDOS attacks taking place[1]. It wouldn't surprise me if Blockstream was somehow behind this but no one is going to publicly admit to such an obviously illegal act. [0]http://www.blockcy.com/bitcoin-classic-nodes-under-ddos-attack http://www.blockcy.com/bitcoin-classic-nodes-under-ddos-atta... [1]https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/4835fp/blockstreamgmaxwell_will_have_you_believe_there/ https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/4835fp/blockstreamgmax...
- replies_to_all 11y agoAgree, all 3 of my Classic Nodes have been taken offline several times last night. Everyone BUT Bitcoin Core says this is happening and has evidence. The only ones denying the crime seem to be most guilty.