Remove bitnodes.io from dnsseeds. #5483

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TheBlueMatt commented at 4:51 AM on December 16, 2014: member

Sadly, bitnodes.io has shown lack of understanding of what constitutes abusive behavior on the network and, as such, cannot be supported in any way.

I know it doesnt really mean anything to remove them from this list but, if nothing else, it removes some small amount of credibility they might have.

See http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2pcsbr/new_bitnodes_feature_see_new_transactions/ for context (they're holding dedicated connections open to the whole network to show transaction propagation)

Remove bitnodes.io from dnsseeds.

Sadly, bitnodes.io has shown lack of understanding of what
constitutes abusive behavior on the network and, as such, cannot
be supported in any way.

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ayeowch commented at 4:58 AM on December 16, 2014: contributor

Hi Matt, I have pulled the plug on the new feature. My initial intention of the feature was to be able to learn how far my transaction has propagated down the network before the transaction is confirmed.
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