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So node.moneroclub.com:8880 means that one can only use simplewallet! Though it also means that we have to trust the node, right? I just tried it and it works fine
I havent send XMR in the wallet though.
I thought I'd write up the compromises for both MyMonero and a remote open daemon -
Compromises for both MyMonero and running simplewallet connected to an open daemon:- You have to trust that both aren't feeding you bad blocks / skipping blocks / withholding blocks
- You have to trust that both aren't logging your sent tx's against your IP address
- You have to trust that both are keeping their daemon up-to-date so that tx's are valid and are actually rebroadcast
Compromises specific to to MyMonero:- You have to trust we won't reveal your view key
Compromises specific to connecting to open daemons:- You'll be pulling full blocks down from quite low on the blockchain during a restore (ie. basically downloading the full blockchain)
- You've got to do that from scratch if you have a messed up wallet cache or a dead tx in the mempool
- Once a block is scanned for a tx it is discarded by simplewallet, so you can't "cache" those blocks and run a second wallet on your machine - every additional wallet will pull the same data in all over again
So basically using a remote daemon has a massive bandwidth impact (compared to a web wallet) and thus isn't appropriate for mobile devices. However, you have the advantage of not having to give up your view key. A possible middle ground, of sorts, for "full" devices would be to run your own remote daemon. This should help you make a more informed choice:)