I like the concept except that it only works if every node connected to the miner enforces the rule (if it works). Once any one of the nodes forwards the block, other nodes see it coming from a node that can pass the challenge.
I don't think any solution based on node queries will succeed, especially if it requires spontaneous super-majority-of-nodes acceptance. I think it's gotta be based on the block itself and each nodes' own info.
If you could spontaneously get all miners to agree not to build off of anti-social blocks (however that is defined) , it would have a chance of making a difference, but individual miners would have an advantage building off the antisocial block because they only need to produce one to create the longest chain (and collect reward) while the miners following the rules need two blocks.
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How about a simple proof of work test? This one though does not ask for CPU work but asks the miner for a random old transaction. If the miner really stores the entire blockchain he will not have any problem answering to that getdata request, whereas a botnet would have to ask someone else for it, which could be detected if the response time deviates too much from what has been previously measured (compare it against getdata for the block they advertise). It's not perfect but it allows an estimate of whether it is a chainless miner.Regards,Chris--
Christian Decker
On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 3:17 AM, Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@exmulti.com> wrote:On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 8:57 PM, Luke-Jr <luke@dashjr.org> wrote:The times in your log are very accurate, assuming your system clock is
> Block times are not accurate enough for that.
remotely accurate.
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