If we agree that removing spam filters means spammers will use the least damaging spam vector to store data, I agree that removing all spam filtering is the right approach.
What if an attacker deliberately uses the most damaging spam vector? How would we counter this attack?
All discussions I hear assume spammers use the least damaging vector for #bitcoin.
I think this is illogical if a state-sponsored spam attack aims to damage bitcoin with unlimited funds.
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They don't have unlimited funds
Serious enemies of the network do.
Nope
Only limited funds exist
Why would Bitcoin need to store data ?
We should agree and define why and what data Bitcoin needs to store.
Bitcoin is to big and important to fuck around and find out.
We have to assume any way to harm Bitcoin will be used to destroy it, so lets not introduce ways or make it easier.
Unintended new ways will be just as damaging, we need to minimize changes for this reason, and be insane sure about all effects any change can have.