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National IDs? Lookup fees? Yikes. I like the idea, but your proposed implementation needs some work. Let's just do what we do with DNS and let anyone register
by kylec 8y ago
National IDs? Lookup fees? Yikes. I like the idea, but your proposed implementation needs some work.
Let's just do what we do with DNS and let anyone register a globally unique identifier. When USPS or FedEx or whomever wants to deliver to that address, they just perform a lookup to find the physical address to deliver to. You could create different identifiers for the different sorts of things you want delivered, and if you start to get a lot of spam you could just delete it and create a new one.
- solatic 8y agoAnd what prevents your neighbor from changing the address that the GUID points to? How does USPS or FedEx know that the person trying to edit the GUID's address is the person who owns the GUID? The reason why it needs to be handled through national ID numbers is because ultimately, national governments are today's identity arbiters, and they do the best job of verifying identity. They're not perfect, but they're the best body for the task, and strong, verifiable identity is the foundation upon which all other security is built.
- kylec 8y agoWhat prevents me from changing the IP that a domain points to? The registrar of that domain won't let me log in and change it without the correct username and password. No national IDs needed, or involved in any way.