Do You have a Bitcoin Full Node running (24/7)?

[5cMXezpBtm]

Do You have a Bitcoin Full Node running? (I mean roughly 24 hours/day service, including server with dynamic IP address)

I've setup a Full Node (IPv4 Tor-only (not really "hidden" service), to strengthen Tor) some days ago (Version 0.8.6, currently 39 GB disk usage), to strengthen the Bitcoin network. A newer version is unfortunatelay not not available for my OS, currently.
I use that node also as a honey pot with a small wallet balance, so I'll hopefully recognize, that if something is missing, my computer got probably compromised...
See also
https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node

Your are welcome to post which config (IPv4/IPv6/Tor...) Your are running, or why You are not running a Full Node.

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[hexafraction]

I did, when I had a fairly capable VPS for an unrelated reason (0.9.x, IPv4). I no longer do, and my primary machine (laptop) is running low on disk space and USB ports for an external disk, although it also hosted a 0.10 node on both IPv4 and IPv6. Neither supported Tor. I hope to begin running full nodes again soon, at least at on my personal equipment.

[coinableS]

No not 24/7. I boot up my bitcoin core wallet almost everyday to keep a full copy of the blockchain, but I don't run it all day; it puts too much stress on my little laptop and electricity is expensive where I live so I don't want to leave my desktop running.

[Buffer Overflow]

Yes I run a full node at home 24/7. Just doing my bit.

[samson]

I have a full node running on a server and I keep one running at home as well.

[medUSA]

No not 24/7. I boot up my bitcoin core wallet almost everyday to keep a full copy of the blockchain, but I don't run it all day; it puts too much stress on my little laptop and electricity is expensive where I live so I don't want to leave my desktop running.

I did try to run a full node a half a year ago. I installed it on my old notebook. There was enough hard disk space and memory to run bitcoin core. It was fine if I had it on 8 hours a day, it would sync and update. Problem came when I forgot to switch it on everyday and blocks was lagging behind. Gave up when it became 10 weeks behind.  

If anyone wants to run a node, I think installing on a proper desktop and keeping it on 24/7 is the only feasible way.

[Amph]

never bothered with it, even i know it is useful for the network, there are some risk involved and also it consumes something, they need to incentivate it with a reward, even a small one would be better than nothing

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never bothered with it, even i know it is useful for the network, there are some risk involved and also it consumes something, they need to incentivate it with a reward, even a small one would be better than nothing

What risks are you concerned about?

[ScripterRon]

I run a full node on a Digital Ocean VPS supporting both IPv4 and IPv6 connections.  It is up 24/7.  I imagine I will have to move to another provider some time in the future when disk space becomes a concern (DO uses SSD with small fixed sizes - I currently have a 60GB drive).

[BitcoinAddicts]

i don't have any node running but want to setup one if anyone can point me to simple and easy to follow tutorial for this.

[desired_username]

i don't have any node running but want to setup one if anyone can point me to simple and easy to follow tutorial for this.

What OS are you going to use?

[Foxpup]

Version 0.10 Tor hidden service.

[Amph]

never bothered with it, even i know it is useful for the network, there are some risk involved and also it consumes something, they need to incentivate it with a reward, even a small one would be better than nothing

What risks are you concerned about?

you could be for example an attack target by someone malicious

antivirus can't put in quarantine some virus and afftecting in this way my full node, even if virus can't harm me, it can be avoided with linux but still...

problem related to bandwidth limitation, due to providers ecc...

[7queue]

Used to have ~0.9.n with RelayNode on FreeBSD, turned it off weeks ago along with the miners.

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[Jakesy]

Yes I run a full node at home 24/7. Just doing my bit.

Ha!  Your "bit" ....

[unamis76]

I don't currently own any 24/7 node, but I'm thinking about it. Anyways, I run my home node pretty much everyday, and 24/7 on weekends...

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I don't currently own any 24/7 node, but I'm thinking about it. Anyways, I run my home node pretty much everyday, and 24/7 on weekends...

Probably best to have a dedicated machine for it.

[shorena]

never bothered with it, even i know it is useful for the network, there are some risk involved and also it consumes something, they need to incentivate it with a reward, even a small one would be better than nothing

What risks are you concerned about?

you could be for example an attack target by someone malicious

antivirus can't put in quarantine some virus and afftecting in this way my full node, even if virus can't harm me, it can be avoided with linux but still...

problem related to bandwidth limitation, due to providers ecc...

Why is a machine running a full node more likely to be a target?

[Buffer Overflow]

never bothered with it, even i know it is useful for the network, there are some risk involved and also it consumes something, they need to incentivate it with a reward, even a small one would be better than nothing

What risks are you concerned about?

you could be for example an attack target by someone malicious

antivirus can't put in quarantine some virus and afftecting in this way my full node, even if virus can't harm me, it can be avoided with linux but still...

problem related to bandwidth limitation, due to providers ecc...

Why is a machine running a full node more likely to be a target?

I guess someone could obtain the list of node IPs (trivial), there would be a slim chance those machines could contain bitcoins for stealing.
People who know what they are doing keep them offline however, so the risk is then gone.

[shorena]

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I guess someone could obtain the list of node IPs (trivial), there would be a slim chance those machines could contain bitcoins for stealing.
People who know what they are doing keep them offline however, so the risk is then gone.

So its the same risk whether I keep a node running 24/7 or 6/5. I dont see the point honestly. Besides that, the IP alone is not really helping. The actual node could be behind any number of network devices (e.g. a NAT router) youd have to attack first in order to get to the machine with the keys. Unless of course bitcoin core itself would be vulnerable to an attack. A SPV client is also easily detected by a malicous node and you know they have coins otherwise it makes next to no sense to run one. Thus IMHO a SPV client is actually a more logical target, considering that the obstacles to reach the coins are basically the same. Again, assuming that the client itself is not vulnerable to a direct attack.

I also thought we are talking about full nodes on dedicated machines (or VPS) here. I would not expect that a single one of those to have a wallet with any funds. I know I have disabled the wallet on my node.