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We’re ultimately arguing semantics, but I think this is a pretty clear case where both conventional and academic usage of “blockchain” implies a consensus mecha
by paulgb 5y ago
We’re ultimately arguing semantics, but I think this is a pretty clear case where both conventional and academic usage of “blockchain” implies a consensus mechanism in addition to an append-only data structure. Certificate chains and Merkle trees existed long before the term blockchain was popularized.
- mike_d 5y agoYou are conflating definitions to dismiss an otherwise useful, and at this point foundational, technology. If you just don't like the name blockchain, we can call it Fluffernutterstructures.