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Hi portlandhodl,
We can't predict future usage, so it would be great if this was restricted=
=20
to OP_RETURN. While there is no real use for a scriptPubKey larger than 520=
=20
bytes as shown in the data you shared, it is possible that users may create=
=20
more OP_RETURN outputs after this change. It does not affect the UTXO set=
=20
but will cost more and economically discourage the use of multiple=20
OP_RETURN outputs.=20
/dev/fd0
floppy disk guy
On Friday, October 3, 2025 at 3:29:24=E2=80=AFAM UTC+5:30 PortlandHODL wrot=
e:
> Proposing: Softfork to after (n) block height; the creation of outpoints=
=20
> with greater than 520 bytes in the ScriptPubkey would be consensus invali=
d.=20
>
> This is my gathering of information per BIP 0002
>
> After doing some research into the number of outpoints that would have=20
> violated the proposed rule there are exactly 169 outpoints. With only 8=
=20
> being non OP_RETURN. I think after 15 years and not having discovered use=
=20
> for 'large' ScriptPubkeys; the reward for not invalidating them at the=20
> consensus level is lower than the risk of their abuse.=20
>
> -=20
> *Reasons for *
> - Makes DoS blocks likely impossible to create that would have any=
=20
> sufficient negative impact on the network.
> - Leaves enough room for hooks long term
> - Would substantially reduce the divergence between consensus and=
=20
> relay policy
> - Incredibly little use onchain as evidenced above.
> - Could possibly reduce codebase complexity. Legacy Script is=20
> largely considered a mess though this isn't a complete disablement =
it=20
> should reduce the total surface that is problematic.
> - Would make it harder to use the ScriptPubkey as a 'large'=20
> datacarrier.
> - Possible UTXO set size bloat reduction.
> =20
> - *Reasons Against *
> - Bitcoin could need it in the future? Quantum?
> - Users could just create more outpoints.
> =20
> Thoughts?
>
> source of onchain data =20
> <https://github.com/portlandhodl/portlandhodl/blob/main/greater_520_pubke=
ys.csv>
>
> PortlandHODL
>
>
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Hi portlandhodl,<br /><br />
We can't predict future usage, so it would be great if this was restricted =
to OP_RETURN. While there is no real use for a scriptPubKey larger than 520=
bytes as shown in the data you shared, it is possible that users may creat=
e more OP_RETURN outputs after this change.=20
It does not affect the UTXO set but will cost more and economically discour=
age the use of multiple OP_RETURN outputs.
<br /><div><br /></div><div>/dev/fd0<br />floppy disk guy<br /><br /></div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Friday=
, October 3, 2025 at 3:29:24=E2=80=AFAM UTC+5:30 PortlandHODL wrote:<br/></=
div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 0.8ex; border-=
left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">Proposing: Softfork=
to after (n) block height; the creation of outpoints with greater than 520=
bytes in the ScriptPubkey would be consensus invalid. <br><br>This is my g=
athering of information per BIP 0002<br><br>After doing some research into =
the number of outpoints that would have violated the proposed rule there ar=
e exactly 169 outpoints. With only 8 being non OP_RETURN. I think after 15 =
years and not having discovered use for 'large' ScriptPubkeys; the =
reward for not invalidating them at the consensus level is lower than the r=
isk of their abuse.=C2=A0<br><ul><li><b>Reasons for<br></b><ul><li>Makes Do=
S blocks likely impossible to create that would have any sufficient negativ=
e impact on the network.</li><li>Leaves enough room for hooks long term<br>=
</li><li>Would substantially reduce the divergence between consensus=C2=A0 =
and relay policy</li><li>Incredibly little use onchain as evidenced above.<=
/li><li>Could possibly reduce codebase complexity. Legacy Script is largely=
considered a mess though this isn't a complete disablement it should r=
educe the total surface that is problematic.</li><li>Would make it harder t=
o use the ScriptPubkey as a 'large' datacarrier.</li><li>Possible U=
TXO set size bloat reduction.<br><br></li></ul></li><li><b>Reasons Against=
=C2=A0</b><ul><li>Bitcoin could need it in the future? Quantum?<br></li><li=
>Users could just create more outpoints.</li></ul></li></ul>Thoughts?<br><b=
r><a href=3D"https://github.com/portlandhodl/portlandhodl/blob/main/greater=
_520_pubkeys.csv" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" data-saferedirecturl=
=3D"https://www.google.com/url?hl=3Den&q=3Dhttps://github.com/portlandh=
odl/portlandhodl/blob/main/greater_520_pubkeys.csv&source=3Dgmail&u=
st=3D1759539247538000&usg=3DAOvVaw0UYKjSqXjBPcRtmeVK0RCP">source of onc=
hain data=C2=A0</a><br><br>PortlandHODL<br><br></blockquote></div>
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