4 ms·

Maybe some kind of centralized lookup? Oh wait...

• FalconSensei 6y ago
  And how do you handle all the @pewdiepie@someotherinstance? The original creator has to create an account on all instances to avoid fakes, or give up on the platform?
  • olah_1 6y ago
    In a P2P model, there's multiple ways of going about this. But I tend to think that a true web of trust model makes the most sense. There may be 250 pewdiepie's on the network, but I'll just follow the one that (1) is closest in my network (followed by my friends) and (2) has the most follows (AKA highest trust). We already follow this logic of #1 and #2 today even on centralized networks. Web of trust just makes sense to people intuitively. Who do I know that already knows you? How else can I determine that you're legit? I'm gonna snoop your profile and see what looks legit. Ah, looks like a lot of normal people follow you already. Of course this isn't full proof. But it's not full proof on centralized networks either. We just need reasonable certainty.
  • input_sh 6y ago
    When you set up your email account, did you register username@everyemailprovider.com?