<monero.arbo:matrix.org> I think the position of informed opponents of tx_extra isn't to attempt to make storing arbitrary data impossible, but rather to make it cumbersome and expensive in an attempt to financially dissuade such uses > <@sgp_> removing it, despite popular belief, does not prevent people storing arbitrary data

<sgp_> Sure but it also makes the data more expensive on the network too

<sgp_> I can throw data in an arbitrary string which most people can ignore, or I can put it in data that everyone needs to scan...

<ofrnxmr:xmr.mx> scanning a theoritical pubkey doesnt take must time/effort. we already scan txextra, and have to

<ofrnxmr:xmr.mx> much*

<ofrnxmr:xmr.mx> like, my daemon logs are constatly full of "invalid txextra" logs from people putting random shit in there. not to mention pubkeys are there too,, and under carrot more. so its not like we can just avoid scanning it

<monero.arbo:matrix.org> @ofrnxmr:xmr.mx: using tx_extra for stuff that isn't extra but rather part of the protocol seems like uhh, well like it leads to this. doesn't seem optimal

<sgp_> Plaintext E03: FROST Secure Two-Round Multisig with Luke Parker youtu.be/SSl_WBgohPk