It takes 2GB of RAM minimum, and about 50GB of free disk space to house the patricia tree and blockchain.
Firmly within VPS territory then.
- server ops write a very short "About Me" description, probably < 512 chars
- after Electrum users send coins, declare a >20% chance that an auxiliary menu is displayed if and only if there is a non-zero number of BTC remaining in the wallet less the amount to be sent
- the coins are sent as per usual
- if and only if the menu is to be displayed, it should show the server op's About Me text plus an option to donate, or "No Thanks"
- the autoconnect server menu popup could also feature short bios on server ops.
This screen is a missed chance at building relationship with ops
What do you mean by an "auxiliary" menu? Do you mean a contextual menu that shows up when you right click or a menu in the top menu bar? Does the menu disappear when you restart the client?