Re: [Lightning-dev] Improving the initial gossip sync

2018-02-23 Thread Olaoluwa Osuntokun
Hi Rusty, > 1. query_short_channel_id > IMPLEMENTATION: trivial *thumbs up* > 2. query_channel_range/reply_channel_range > IMPLEMENTATION: requires channel index by block number, zlib For the sake of expediency of deployment, if we add a byte (or two) to denote the encoding/compression scheme,

Re: [Lightning-dev] Privacy issues with proof of payment

2018-02-23 Thread Olaoluwa Osuntokun
> I am a bit concerned with the privacy implications of having either a signed > invoice > In particular, I am concerned that it might provide cryptographic evidence > to the buyer that a certain seller performed the transaction, and/or > evidence to the seller that a certain buyer performed the t

Re: [Lightning-dev] Privacy issues with proof of payment

2018-02-23 Thread Corné Plooy via Lightning-dev
Hi Rusty, > The proof-of-payment here is a red herring, I think. If we remove the > destination awareness, the privacy issues seem greatly reduced. > Red herring = "something that misleads or distracts from a relevant or important issue"[1]? Do you mean the proof-of-payment is irrelevant for the p