Part 4/14:
Spam Attacks During NFT Mints: The network suffers from spam generated by bots during NFT releases, which exacerbates congestion, a common problem in blockchain ecosystems.
Connection Management Protocols: Salona relies on sophisticated connection management technologies from Google—most notably, the Quick protocol—to handle user load. Though effective, certain implementation flaws have introduced bottlenecks.
The Role of Network Protocols and Implementation Bugs
A key part of the discussion revolves around the Quick protocol, a Google-developed technology that manages data packet delivery over the network. Salona recently upgraded to Quick to boost resilience, but some of its implementations have been flawed.