Well, then they are also related to a file checksum. I believe some ideas were around ledgers providing a means to authentication, which I don't like at all. F

Well, then they are also related to a file checksum. I believe some ideas were around ledgers providing a means to authentication, which I don't like at all. For me it was about decentralized platforms to emancipate people from large social media moguls that have enough info on user behavior that they can influence behavior. Interconnectedness would ensure that the draw of peers using the same network would vanish. At least theoretically.