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> Thank you for your feedback but it is my understanding that the nearest nodes will generally be the ones with the least latency The latency you mention is ac
by Terk 13y ago
> Thank you for your feedback but it is my understanding that the nearest nodes will generally be the ones with the least latency
The latency you mention is actually [my latency to relay node] + [relay node latency to blockchain.info]. I have 20 ms to node A and it has 100 ms to blockchain.info for a total latency of 120 ms. I have 100 ms to node B and it has 10 ms to blockchain.info for a total latency of 110 ms. Node B will most likely relay my transaction to blockchain.info before node A, even if it's five times “farther” from me (100 ms) than node A (20 ms). The combination of latencies makes the relaying IP reported by blockchain.info semi-random.
I don't mean to bring you down or criticize. This is a really cool visualization! It simply visualizes different thing that most people think it does.