Because the XT stands for nsa-eXTensions. No really, Hearn is a joke, has been consistently working to weaken bitcoin since 2013.
In any case nobody gives a dime about XT: https://bitbet.us/bet/1191/the-hearn-gavin-scamcoin-will-fizzle-in-2016/ But they are still trying to push the hardfork and other assorted shit in BIP100/BIP101 etc. On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 11:07 PM, grarpamp <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2015-August/010379.html > > https://github.com/bitcoinxt/bitcoinxt/commit/73c9efe74c5cc8faea9c2b2c785a2f5b68aa4c23 > > Bitcoin XT contains an unmentioned addition which periodically downloads > lists of Tor IP addresses for blacklisting, this has considerable privacy > implications for hapless users which are being prompted to use the > software. The feature is not clearly described, is enabled by default, > and has a switch name which intentionally downplays what it is doing > (disableipprio). Furthermore these claimed anti-DoS measures are > trivially bypassed and so offer absolutely no protection whatsoever. > ... > -- Brenda Fernández [email protected] GPG: CE5BEE6C81FCA4D4 <http://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xCE5BEE6C81FCA4D4>
