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> We simply haven't cracked the hard problem of trust and so we're stuck delegating to large authorities. Just to clarify- what sort of trust are you referring
by jborichevskiy 7y ago
> We simply haven't cracked the hard problem of trust and so we're stuck delegating to large authorities.
Just to clarify- what sort of trust are you referring to in the context of a service like YouTube?
- chongli 7y agoModeration. YouTube filters out all manner of content which we would prefer not to see (extreme violence, child abuse) and it presents both recommendations as well as search results we rely on to help us find the videos we're interested in. These problems, moderation and search (and some would say curation), are just two examples manifested by the hard problem of trust in decentralized systems.
- jborichevskiy 7y agoBoth make sense, thanks. Curious if you've run across good writing or research that explores this problem in depth, definitely interested in reading more.
- chongli 7y agoI wish I had, I would definitely share it with you. I've only been able to say what I said as a result of accumulated observations over the years. I've seen many decentralized systems wax and wane in that time. I tried to find some pieces but it's honestly very difficult these days, due to the sheer quantity of garbage on the internet. My trust in centralized search engines is collapsing under the weight of so much spam. I'm legitimately worried there will be nothing to replace them.