Quote from: pooya87 on February 22, 2023, 04:24:49 AM

Reachable IP addresses don't help the network (like Tor), running a "node" does.

Truth be told, running a node just for the sake of the network provides minimum help. Bitcoin isn't a newborn peer-to-peer network anymore. There are dozens of thousands of full nodes that archive the chain, and do help bandwidth-wise. In both clearnet and anonymous network(s), there are just enough to keep things decentralized in case of some shortage.

Quote from: PrimeNumber7 on April 01, 2023, 03:14:17 PM

It is trivial for someone to access an arbitrary number of IP addresses.

It's also trivial to just buy lots.