qwizzie
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An alternative way to protect people in such cases, is to increase the number of days that a checkpoint occurs.
The checkoints are used in order to prevent the revert of the blockchain if you hold more than 50% CPU (than can become more than 50% of the votes in the case of DASH)
The checkpoint is hardcoded set to 1 day into the code. Why not set this checkpoint initial value into 3 days? That way the majority (50%+1) could vote, revert the blockchain and thus protect an individual who has been robbed by crackers.
Someone has to put a proposal about it, into the Dash budget system.
Checkpoints can be considered a centralized solution, just look at Bitcoin Cash ABC who implemented a thorough checkpoint system and get criticized for it : https://www.theblockcrypto.com/2018...a-controversial-checkpoint-is-it-centralized/
Lets not go that way.
I dont see an isolated incident as a reason to change our system this drastically. Just like people should be aware of not clicking on links in emails or in websites, people dealing in crypto should be equally aware (and on their guard)
when dealing with crypto transactions and which people to trust and / or allow access to their pc.
This does remind me of people calling you at home, pretending to be Microsoft and asking to get access to your computer, because they detected a problem with your windows account.
It has similarities to people asking access to your Teamviewer, just dont fall for these kind of malicious attempts, either in the normal world or in the crypto world.
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