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> because every vote can be validated and traced back to a person in the real world, through a paper (and peer) trial. Anonymity is one of the most important i

> because every vote can be validated and traced back to a person in the real world, through a paper (and peer) trial. Anonymity is one of the most important issues in voting because it helps prevent coercion. If all votes can be traced back to a real person, given the acrimony in this country, a lot of people will not want to participate, or else other people will try to coerce a person into voting a certain way.

XtenMan 6y ago
Yes, you’ve pointed out something we have struggled with. We think we have a solution as we have plans to hide voter names by scrambling the breadcrumbs via 3 keys, held by three different entities … but that is way down the road when we start hosting actual elections. For now, AyeTap is designed to be used for private community issues, “should the HOA build a pool?” or “Does our school need a lacrosse team?”, issues where people want to stand out and stomp for an issue. Everyone in a HOA must understand how the other members think for any change to take place. Our discussion boards are also designed to allow others to filter comments and views by voting blocks. In my opinion anonymity, a bedrock of democracy, is a double-edged sword. While it creates a safe space for free expression, it also creates a safe space to NOT “practice what you preach” If I say one thing in public but do another thing in private, am I being truthful to myself or to the institution of democracy and community? I was actually discussing this with a friend a few months back during the impeachment. If lawmakers did not have to stand up and say ‘aye’ or ‘nay’ in public, how different would our lives be through the ages? If Senators voted in secret how many of our current laws would have seen the light of day? And how many great bills did we miss out on?

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> because every vote can be validated and traced back to a person in the real world, through a paper (and peer) trial. Anonymity is one of the most important i

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XtenMan 6y ago
Yes, you’ve pointed out something we have struggled with. We think we have a solution as we have plans to hide voter names by scrambling the breadcrumbs via 3 keys, held by three different entities … but that is way down the road when we start hosting actual elections. For now, AyeTap is designed to be used for private community issues, “should the HOA build a pool?” or “Does our school need a lacrosse team?”, issues where people want to stand out and stomp for an issue. Everyone in a HOA must understand how the other members think for any change to take place. Our discussion boards are also designed to allow others to filter comments and views by voting blocks. In my opinion anonymity, a bedrock of democracy, is a double-edged sword. While it creates a safe space for free expression, it also creates a safe space to NOT “practice what you preach” If I say one thing in public but do another thing in private, am I being truthful to myself or to the institution of democracy and community? I was actually discussing this with a friend a few months back during the impeachment. If lawmakers did not have to stand up and say ‘aye’ or ‘nay’ in public, how different would our lives be through the ages? If Senators voted in secret how many of our current laws would have seen the light of day? And how many great bills did we miss out on?