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I see quite a lot of potential for abuse, and very low benefits for the apps to implement that process properly.
by gjulianm 6y ago
I see quite a lot of potential for abuse, and very low benefits for the apps to implement that process properly.
- baq 6y agothe suggestion was 'required'. being compliant with local laws surely should be one of the benefits.
- EGreg 6y agoHow about having a doctor and clinic be in the loop in order for someone to actually be notified? What we really need is a standard for signed certificates (verified claims) from labs, showing that you tested for X recently and the result. People will start asking for these before sex. We have concert passes in our Apple Wallet but not these?
- emodendroket 6y agoYou can ask for such a a thing now but most people do not. I think especially if you’re pursuing the kind of extreme level of sex described in this piece it’s not likely
- FredPret 6y agoOr a blockchain for sex! We can verify who slept with who and got what virus. Actually, maybe let’s not do this
- tmccrary55 6y agoThat'd be a boon for genealogists.
- tomjen3 6y agoIf the tests refered to earlier tests they would form a Merkle tree, not a blockchain. A Merkle tree is not a bad idea, because it is privacy preserving whereas a blockchain isn't.
- EGreg 6y agoWhy would you use a blockchain? Google “verifiable claims”. I am talking about a completely private and voluntary MECHANISM to have a way to PROVE that you went to a clinic for X and got result Y. What cultural and subcultural norms arise from that is anyone’s guess but why not have that OPTION available? Right now every clinic has its own incompatible way to prove to yourself — and no one else — the results of a test you took a lot effort to get.