17:00:26 <br-m> <monero.arbo:matrix.org> has there been discussion of dropping fake outputs and the wallet preference to try to create 2 input transactions under FCMP
17:10:41 <DataHoarder> qubic has started selfish mining
19:38:57 <br-m> <jeffro256> @monero.arbo:matrix.org: Carrot still needs a dummy 0-amount output scannable by the wallet, so the 2-out minimum will stay. Even if Carrot didn't need it, it's still a bad idea to allow 1-out txs, since external observers can see that it is a sweep transaction, which kills uniformity. As for the preference to create 2-in  [... too long, see https://mrelay.p2pool.observer/e/xqDy_bEKVGNKWDJ5 ]
19:40:34 <br-m> <jeffro256> This is how the preferred input count is determined in the current Carrot/FCMP++ code: https://github.com/seraphis-migration/monero/blob/dbe13847af9153f8ba4f13706432ca148f14965d/src/carrot_impl/input_selection.cpp#L291-L331
19:40:46 <br-m> <jeffro256> I don't know if it's optimal 
22:53:34 <br-m> <ofrnxmr:xmr.mx> > this can be helpful to consolidate funds before it becomes an issue later.
22:53:34 <br-m> <ofrnxmr:xmr.mx> also to avoid creating small outputs in the first place