Block just mined with 0 transactions in it

[DeeBo]

How rare is this?

https://blockchain.info/block-index/445874/0000000000000003844d0b773b4c76d6b299c47c8a164efe040832c377c2d52e

[publicstalker]

look at his wallet its not rare to him

[shawshankinmate37927]

Looks like there was about 35 seconds of time travel involved between Block 274090 and Block 274091:



274091 (Main Chain)   2013-12-10 04:04:09   0000000000000003844d0b773b4c76d6b299c47c8a164efe040832c377c2d52e
274090 (Main Chain)   2013-12-10 04:04:44   00000000000000018bb7cc599ae2bd3e7492a1385f116a4b1d9f651f7b5c8d72

[MineForeman.com]

I know I am not likely to make any friends saying this, but with the way things are at the moment with fee's there is very little motivation for miners to include transactions in their blocks.  It does add a slightly higher risk of having your blocks orphaned though (slightly).

It is not all that productive for the network and it is not something I would do if I solo mined (never going to do that anymore) or if I were running a pool (shoot me first before I do that) but there it is. 

Neil

[seriouscoin]

We should find a way to penalize such dick move.

Unfkingbelievable that someone can be this greedy.

[zimmah]

look at his wallet its not rare to him

Wow that guy must have a serious mining rig. Too bad he's a dick.

[zvs]

there used to be a shitload of blocks w/ just the single 50 coin transaction

and i would say both parties are being greedy, but the greediest are the ppl that want to toss 0 transaction fee in their stuff

[blanc1664]

How is this a dick move on the part of the miner?  Was he or she somehow responsible for content of the block he or she mined?