From e1f43c67603652ad3651b873ffb41bad4f900e5f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kris Nuttycombe Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2024 09:32:53 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] ZIP 320: Add a note about user experience downsides to Alternative 1 --- zip-0320.html | 1 + zip-0320.rst | 3 +++ 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/zip-0320.html b/zip-0320.html index f8e4891e..c29bb3eb 100644 --- a/zip-0320.html +++ b/zip-0320.html @@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ impl TryFromAddress for TraceableReceiver {

Cons to Alternative 1

diff --git a/zip-0320.rst b/zip-0320.rst index bca6d796..8de19635 100644 --- a/zip-0320.rst +++ b/zip-0320.rst @@ -299,6 +299,9 @@ Pros to Alternative 1 Cons to Alternative 1 --------------------- +- Existing wallets and other Consumers will regard the new address type as + entirely invalid, and will not automatically prompt their users that they + need to upgrade in order to send to this type of address. - Creation of a new fully-distinct address type further fragments the Zcash address ecosystem. Avoiding such fragmentation and providing smooth upgrade paths and good error messages to users is exactly the problem that Unifed