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Why bother with a proof of work scheme when you can just rate-limit directly? It accomplishes the same thing, while eating way fewer CPU cycles, doesn’t require
by 10000truths 6y ago
Why bother with a proof of work scheme when you can just rate-limit directly? It accomplishes the same thing, while eating way fewer CPU cycles, doesn’t require JavaScript, and guarantees uniform cost between all client types.
- __s 6y agoThis sibling comment was responding to you: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25215024 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25215024
- withinboredom 6y agoSo, if your app takes off on a college campus, you’d block them?