Quote from: toknormal on February 03, 2015, 12:27:24 AM

Quote from: Macrochip on February 03, 2015, 12:24:38 AM

Quote from: toknormal on February 03, 2015, 12:07:30 AM

What does Evan mean when says he's going to "blind" the masternodes ?

What does that mean technically speaking ?

Currently masternodes "see" where their inputs and outputs are coming from/going to, which necessitates multiple rounds of anonymization for DarkSend to be reasonably secure. By knocking their lights out if you will anonymization will occur much faster with fewer rounds and is even more secure.

Masternodes going Dark. Wink

Thanks - nice explanation !

Obvious next question - why were "their lights" ever on in the first place then if it's such a great idea for them not to be ?

I can only guess from here, but I would say the idea only becomes obvious after the fact. We have to remember Evan only forked another codebase and this improvement is an idea you have to have in the first place. It's like wondering why Marie Curie died of radiation poisoning when it was "obvious" that radiation is dangerous Grin