Difference between revisions of "Timeservice Broadcast"

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'''This is not an echo service, it will not automatically reply to messages sent to it, however, the admin sometimes does manually reply.'''
 
'''This is not an echo service, it will not automatically reply to messages sent to it, however, the admin sometimes does manually reply.'''
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== Impact ==
 
== Impact ==
 
The service has no impact on the network, it causes 144 messages every 24 hours.
 
The service has no impact on the network, it causes 144 messages every 24 hours.
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== Comparison to echo servers ==
 
== Comparison to echo servers ==
 
An echo server will (eventually) reply to your message. If he is under load however it may take a lot of time. Broadcasts can support unlimited users without causing any additional load on the network.
 
An echo server will (eventually) reply to your message. If he is under load however it may take a lot of time. Broadcasts can support unlimited users without causing any additional load on the network.
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== Current Message ==
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The current message is the UTC time it was generated (The entry below is an actual message):
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Bitmessage Time Service
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Network alive @ 06.06.2013 09:11:08 UTC
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This represents the Time when the Message was generated, not when the processing finished.
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Do not set this time as your computer time.
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Revision as of 09:16, 6 June 2013

The Timeservice Broadcast sends network heartbeats in regular intervals, currently every 10 minutes.

Usage

Subscribtion to the Address BM-BcbRqcFFSQUUmXFKsPJgVQPSiFA3Xash is required. After subscribing, the client will receive a message every 10 minutes if he is connected to the core network. The subscription can be disabled or deleted any time to stop the messages from clogging up the inbox.

This is not an echo service, it will not automatically reply to messages sent to it, however, the admin sometimes does manually reply.

Impact

The service has no impact on the network, it causes 144 messages every 24 hours.

Comparison to echo servers

An echo server will (eventually) reply to your message. If he is under load however it may take a lot of time. Broadcasts can support unlimited users without causing any additional load on the network.

Current Message

The current message is the UTC time it was generated (The entry below is an actual message):

Bitmessage Time Service
Network alive @ 06.06.2013 09:11:08 UTC
This represents the Time when the Message was generated, not when the processing finished.
Do not set this time as your computer time.

bitmessage.ch - free Bitmessage to E-Mail Gateway