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Added note about using node permissioning only #1243

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Expand Up @@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ A permissioned network is a network where only specified nodes and accounts (par
Nodes and accounts outside those specified are prevented from participating. Permissioned networks can have node permissioning enabled,
account permissioning enabled, or both.

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Implementing node-level permissions only is not a trustless solution. Each node
has no control or view of who other nodes in the network are communicating with. With either off-chain or
on-chain permissions, a bad actor could violate the network governance agreed on, and act as a proxy to other nodes.

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How about:
"In a peer-to-peer network, Node-level permissions can be used to enforce rules on nodes that you control. It is still possible that a bad actor could violate the network governance, and act as a proxy to other nodes.

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Updated.

![Node Permissioning](../images/node-permissioning-bad-actor.png)

![Account Permissioning](../images/account-permissioning.png)
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