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add faq on whisper pow

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Finding a more suitable transport privacy is an ongoing research effort, Finding a more suitable transport privacy is an ongoing research effort,
together with (Vac)[https://vac.dev/vac-overview] and other teams in the space. together with (Vac)[https://vac.dev/vac-overview] and other teams in the space.
#### Why is PoW for Whisper set so low?
A higher PoW would be desirable, but this kills the battery on mobilephones,
which is a prime target for Status clients.
This means the network is currently vulnerable to DDoS attacks. Alternative
methods of spam protection are currently being researched.
## Footnotes ## Footnotes
1. <https://github.com/status-im/status-protocol-go/> 1. <https://github.com/status-im/status-protocol-go/>