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Yes, a document timestamping protocol that we reach a consensus on in a distributed fashion. I'm not sure why a document timestamping protocol can't also be a d

• jayd16 9y ago
  I do kind of find it annoying that we use the word distributed when its a clustered/consensus system. In my mind distributed should mean actors can work independently of each other but that's not really the case here. But this ship has sailed.
  • lojack 9y ago
    I'm not sure why a clustered system can't be distributed? One can always argue over taxonomy, but clustered systems are typically considered to be a type of a distributed system. I'm also super curious why you think blockchain systems don't have actors that work independently of each other? I was always under the impression that was the entire point.
    • jayd16 9y ago
      >clustered systems are typically considered to be a type of a distributed system. Sort of. However, a Perforce server with local replicas is not the same thing as a fully offline git transaction, for example. >I'm also super curious why you think blockchain systems don't have actors that work independently of each other? They work as part of the network but two users can't make a transaction without having to involve the network.