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This is the only application I've seen for a blockchain that isn't totally brain-dead. I'm certainly skeptical, but skepticism is better than certainty it will
by iagnionio 8y ago
This is the only application I've seen for a blockchain that isn't totally brain-dead. I'm certainly skeptical, but skepticism is better than certainty it will fail.
I'll be watching it with interest.
- Wehrdo 8y agoCan you explain what you see as the benefit here? It looks like the tokens basically give some level of editorial control; therefore, wealthy individuals/organizations would be able to assert control over what gets published. And because of the anonymity, it wouldn't even be clear who is asserting this control.
- wepple 8y agoI do like the idea of a digest of the article being put into the blockchain: it makes it impossible for sneaky edits or removal/denial of content at a later date. When you hit publish, you better be prepared for that article to exist undeniably for eternity. I'd like to see a twitter with the same features. Of course, blockchain isn't absolutely necessary here. You could sign a post with PGP 20 years ago and achieve the same.
- prolikewhoa 8y agoEven after reading the previous comments in this thread? I'm really not seeing any benefit, just a shifting of company shares and maybe the benefit of all transactions publicly available on the blockchain, but some anonymity would make that seemingly useless.
- pishpash 8y agoUnrelated side benefits include content archival and anti-censorship. I don't think they had those in mind though.
- hk__2 8y ago> Unrelated side benefits include content archival and anti-censorship I fail to see how any of those is relevant to the use of a blockchain. Mirroring a newspaper’s website gives you content archival, which in turns gives you censorship protection (unless the censor can attack all mirrors). A blockchain gives you those advantages because it relies on mirroring (the transactions).
- fru2013 8y agoWhile not completely brain-dead, a blockchain still is not necessary to solve this use case.
- wycs 8y agoI think it is fair to say it is completely brain dead.
- avip 8y agoHow about people purchasing and breeding virtual kittens?
- Lazare 8y agoReally? Because offhand this looks like one of the most brain-dead potential applications of a blockchain. What problem do you think this is solving?