> while we can minimize spam in the op return it will just mean bloat elsewhere I disagree because some low-effort spammers give up after failing to submit large spam via op_return, e.g. this guy:

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m Warren ☀🌲 micah-warren.ghost.io (@AchimWar) on X

@SuperTestnet Funny story: I was messing around with my node. I thought I'll do some op return, so I spent about $.30 sent a transaction with abo...

It is not true that a would-be spammer's only choices are "put spam in op_return or put spam in more harmful places." They can also choose "don't put spam on the blockchain at all," and the above example shows that some would-be spammers (namely, low-effort ones) opt for the latter