# Gavin Andresen
# 2012-03-19 17:43:46
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=69423.msg809437#msg809437

Not relaying "smelly" blocks is a very interesting idea. @p{par}

It doesn't have to be a binary relay/don't relay... you could immediately relay good blocks but wait a while before relaying bad blocks, and make the length of time you wait to relay based on how bad you think they are (maximum of maybe 10 minutes before you relay). @p{par}

But... not relaying new blocks immediately might just encourage the bad guys to try to connect directly to as many nodes as possible, and that could be bad for network health. @p{par}