PiNodeXMR v6.24.12 Update available - (Ban Lists)
Hi all, here at PiNodeXMR we've been following along with the MRL ban list discussion and have re-added the function to pull-in a ban list of IPs.
In the name of decentralisation/anti-censorship, the ban lists are optional for PiNodeXMR users. You can find the new options in your terminal setup menu under "Extra Network tools".
Every Monerod mode now includes use of the the --ban-list flag. With by default an empty ban list. A user can, from the new terminal setup menu choose option "(8) Extra Network Tools", then select from 4 options.
1) Append the contents of boog900 ban list into their local ban list.
2) Append the contents of the ban list at http://gui.xmr.pm/ into their local ban list.
3) Append the contents of a suitably formatted text file (IP list, each line escaped) into the local ban list from a user specified URL or other local file path.
4) Clear the current in use ban list on their device to 0. - Because each option above simply appends entries, the ban list will grow and grow, a user should periodically clear their ban list and 'pull' in an updated/current set of nodes.
Hopefully that gives users sufficient choice.
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