> yeah just buy an 86TB drive every year and run the node 24/7 to avoid penalties Lazy, low effort, inaccurate comment. A validator node is <$500 of hardware.

> yeah just buy an 86TB drive every year and run the node 24/7 to avoid penalties Lazy, low effort, inaccurate comment. A validator node is <$500 of hardware. A 2TB SSD will be enough for years. > how many people are actually able to do this How many people are able to inspect the code running on their machine? I don't really buy this line of argument. Humans are social animals. Information about what software (on or offchain) is safe tends to propagate naturally.