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Transaction fee can no longer be set #212

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
In the past I could set my own transaction fee for transactions. This option 
appears to be gone.

Forthemore the security update (3.15) just sent itself a transaction with a fee 
without asking me - it basically stole money without asking, which I don't 
think is ever okay.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by s...@42.org on 16 Aug 2013 at 10:06

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Hi Stefan,

the app always calculates the minimal fee for you - no need to set it yourself. 
Sorry, won't fix.

The wallet securing transaction was needed for, well, securing your wallet. If 
it would have asked first, and - as in your case - you would only have noticed 
today (6 days late), your balance would likely to have been stolen completely. 
So, pick your fate.

Original comment by andreas....@gmail.com on 16 Aug 2013 at 10:15

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I want to be able to send transactions with my own fee. Maybe even below what 
you think is minimal. That feature was there in past versions, I don't see why 
you needed to remove it.

I understand the need for the "securing transaction". I still don't think 
spending money without user interaction is a good idea. What about a pop-up?

About the "6 days late". The transaction happened 20 minutes ago as this was 
when I updated bitcoin wallet. Luckily noone was interested in stealing my 
bitcoins so they were still there.

Original comment by s...@42.org on 16 Aug 2013 at 10:34

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
It was not a feature. The app/bitcoinj was just not able to calculate the fee. 
So the user had to guess. I'm afraid I won't change this, unless Bitcoin fee 
rules change as a whole. However, I invite you to build your own version of the 
app. It's all open source!

You're lucky your coins have not been stolen. The securing transaction did not 
spend your Bitcoins. It just moved them to a new, secure address in the same 
wallet. I'm aware that taking such an action on the users behalf is not to be 
taken lightly. But believe me, in this case it's the better thing to do. Most 
users won't see or care of popups, notifications, etc. Again, if you're unhappy 
with how such situations are dealt with, I invite you to fork the app.

Original comment by andreas....@gmail.com on 16 Aug 2013 at 11:16