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redcalx on Oct 8, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Winklevoss Twins’ Bitcoin Exchange

Why do you say it's misleadingly called a stress test? Regardless of motives it is effectively stressing the bitcoin network AFAIK.

mod on Oct 8, 2015 | [–]

"stress testing" and "maliciously stressing" aren't the same, motive is inherent in the word "test"

haakon on Oct 8, 2015 | [–]

It's stressing the network, but it's not a test - it's an attack.

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