00:25:01 <chaserene> big respect for limiting tx_extra, I see it as an effective measure to limit degenerate behavior that could threaten the chain's usability. that being said, since it's only client-side, do you think it's possible that people who create tx's with large tx_extra establish a channel directly with the mining pools and the inclusion of these tx's return?
00:48:45 <DataHoarder> it's possible, but would delay their own block propagation as these txs would be new to other peers
00:49:09 <DataHoarder> (and maybe any future hard forks would bake those changes in regardless)
01:29:02 <chaserene> DataHoarder: I think pools can get around that by establishing direct channels to each other (see https://bitcoinfibre.org/ in Bitcoin). they would be incentivized to do it if it means they can earn more in fees.
01:29:02 <chaserene> I want to gauge willingness of enforcing it on the protocol level if push comes to shove. such a stance alone can act as a deterrent.
07:15:17 <ofrnxmr[m]> <DataHoarder> "(and maybe any future hard forks..." <- the next one will