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> and (having read the FAQ) even the "decentralized" claim is dubious. You can’t just say something like this without backing it up. Let’s hear it! > Of cour

> and (having read the FAQ) even the "decentralized" claim is dubious. You can’t just say something like this without backing it up. Let’s hear it! > Of course. Handshake improves security while also giving the added benefit of real ownership of one’s namespace. People are buying names because they want the names, speculation or not.

CharlesW 6y ago
> You can’t just say something like this without backing it up. Let’s hear it! From the FAQ: "In order to claim your USPTO, European Union, or equivalent government entity in a foreign country registered trademarked domain name during the Sunrise Period, you MUST fill out this form on the Handshake.org website. Only the verified or pending trademark holder or a registered agent thereof can claim a trademark pending or trademarked name…" "Existing TLDs and over 100,000 Alexa websites are reserved on the Handshake blockchain." It's not clear to me how this is "decentralized" or "permissionless". If that were true, I'd expect that dispute resolution (for example) would be impossible. The bits of the FAQ I quoted above suggest centralized gatekeepers. Am I misunderstanding? Several other interesting challenges were brought up here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20995969 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20995969 > Handshake improves security… Because blockchain? https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2020/10/26/blockchain-attacks-vulnerabilities-and-weaknesses/ https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2020/10/26/blockchain...