>>> I still say the problem would be addressed if there was a minimum block reward threshold of zero, that is triggered by input of minimum block reward due to hashrate.  I.e. if block reward of a pool falls below 10 XMG, for example, then block reward drops to zero until hash returns to reasonable levels, meanwhile any hackers doing a DDOS attempt on the pool should be IP logged and arrested if within a country that has laws against DDOS in a harmful manner to a server not owned by the hacker. 

The variable reward system is what makes this coin Magi coin. It is what makes the coins unique.

Some people are thinking that we could implement controls on pools. Yes we could but it would be for naught. Reason? With a little coding knowledge i could setup a pool with minimal effort. Well i dont really know how to code but i could pay someone to make just modify a already existing pool code i could grab for free online.

Hard coding it on the node will work much better but again nodes are also open source one could simply compile a clean one without the hard coded limits.

Banning ips or will not work either since botnets have different hashrates. rentals also same problem. Different ips for all.

I head bitcoin cash implemented an emergency protocol where after several hrs if they cant find this number of blocks difficulty is adjusted to 20% of the current difficulty. Maybe we can use this and implement a sudden payout reduction or increase instead of the normal slow adjustments when hash increases too much or decreases too much. But then if people wants to attack the coins they can simply hash high and remove it to keep reward low.

It is hard to really do anything. If it was possible to make it a solo only coin that would probably work out a bit better but not perfect as well.

pumping the hash to knock miners interest has been the normal for a long time
this coin has no multipool if im mining magi on my cpu means im dedicated to mining  
im not even going to notice the hashrate on the network since i have no alternative
coins to mine on the same algo it matters absolutely not from moment to moment
at the end of the week if i check on my payouts and they suck i may decided to cpu mine
something else ... but not likely . the dedicated miner is just going to mine regardless of
the payout ... no one is mining up 1000s of magi to dump its a set it and forget it .
ive not looked into the entire story so maybe im missing something... the complaint is the
difficulty is to high and the reward is almost zero? if so in my very humble opinion good
a coin that fights back ... a complaint of mininers driving up the difficulty and then hopping
is no new story ... i really dont see the problem but i am ready to be corrected  

 that all sounds good untill you look at the code its already very complicated because there are
variables based on additional variables ...hmmm

a block reward of zero simply isn't going to solve anything.
WHO is going to quit mining? the big miners or the small miners? nobody knows.
if i leave my miners running unattended and don't care about whether they are mining or not, then that already decides that in no case at all, i would even cut on my hashrate.

having that said, YOU or someone else is going to have to cut on ur hashrate. maybe ur hashrate is a lot more reasonable than mine. but i'm not quitting anyway cuz i simply don't care.

tell me. what did you solve?
ppl gonna be annoyed and ditch this coin for pulling things like that.

Guys you should understand that while there are relatively high hashrate members here, i dont think that they are the ones doing the pump and dump. While destroyer is one of those with very high hash in pom he mines 24/7. The ones who truly drive the difficulty up are those that only jump in when rewards are up to a certain degree of high for them. And they immediately leave after it falls of a certain degree. They also do not use the known pools.

I'm giving here a lot of coins for big hash users, a lot of good coins, so please, route your hash that way, all of us will be earning more Magi. That will attract more low hashrate users I think first of all. More people will mine Magi if there is more rewards.

The Magi team is very active. i guarantee you they are reading each post specially magic and joe. But the problem is much more complex because of the decentralized nature. If it was a close system the fix would have been much easier. So voice out but be patient.

there is a delay on how the rewards adjust based on hashrates. Thats how the botnets and rentals play magi. They only mine when the reward is high and only stay until the rewards have come down.

looks to be an attempt at better distobution also please note the 8 hr maturity on coins change
witch i fully agree with i had already changed to 8 hrs on flaps