==== BIP 0061 - Reject P2P message ====
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<caption>Data sheet for Reject P2P message </caption>
| Title                      | Reject P2P message  |
| Layer                      | Peer Services |
| Author                     | Gavin Andresen	 |
| Comments-Summary           | Controversial; some recommendation, and some discouragement. |
| Comments-URI               | [[https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/wiki/Comments:BIP-0061]]    |
| Status                     | Final | 
| Type                       | Standards Track | 
| Created                    | 2014-06-18 |
| Post History               |  |
| Description                | [[https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0061.mediawiki]] |
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=== Abstract ===
  : //This BIP describes a new message type for the Bitcoin [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:p2p]] network.//

=== Motivation ===
  : //Giving peers feedback about why their blocks or transactions are rejected, or why they are being banned for not following the protocol helps [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:interoperability|interoperability]] between different implementations.//

  : //It also gives [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:s:spv]] (simplified payment verification) clients a hint that something may be wrong when their transactions are rejected due to insufficient priority or fees.//