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There's an intermediate option which is overlooked: tamper proof-ness/transparency logs/signed actions. Ie the writer is traditional central authority but the r

by klabb3 4y ago

There's an intermediate option which is overlooked: tamper proof-ness/transparency logs/signed actions. Ie the writer is traditional central authority but the readers can store and later prove that the authority acted incorrectly/maliciously, should that be the case. For instance, you have traditional moderation. No hate speech etc. It works fine. Then you see that your comment was removed but it was only a dissenting opinion. You can then prove to others they removed it. The idea is to keep the authority in check through transparency. This also works well for promises of discounts, overbooking of tickets, non-spoofable reviews, etc.

CharlesW 4y ago
Yes! Write-once + read-many + no-update/delete tables are reasonably-common in databases as well, and some databases natively support a ledger table type that enables updates and deletes while also providing tamper-proof evidence of all changes.
mike_hock 4y ago
As long as transgressions actually have consequences.
rektide 4y ago
Paul Frazee & others had some good threads last fall/winter about smart contracts/public transaction logs without central/concensus blockchains[1]. Individuals with their own willingness to declare their stuff. Edit: Oh this got followed up on Paul's direction is a little different than expected; Ii has come out a little less self sovereign than I expected. But, here's[2] Vitra. His follow up.ppst talks about Execution Transparency[3]. [1] https://mobile.twitter.com/pfrazee/status/1462489933734723595 https://mobile.twitter.com/pfrazee/status/146248993373472359... [2] https://paulfrazee.medium.com/smart-contracts-without-blockchains-fc54603df754 https://paulfrazee.medium.com/smart-contracts-without-blockc... [3] https://paulfrazee.medium.com/execution-transparency-hosted-smart-contracts-using-secure-append-only-logs-51c35b3d057f https://paulfrazee.medium.com/execution-transparency-hosted-...

by klabb3 4y ago

CharlesW 4y ago

Yes! Write-once + read-many + no-update/delete tables are reasonably-common in databases as well, and some databases natively support a ledger table type that enables updates and deletes while also providing tamper-proof evidence of all changes.

mike_hock 4y ago

As long as transgressions actually have consequences.

rektide 4y ago

Paul Frazee & others had some good threads last fall/winter about smart contracts/public transaction logs without central/concensus blockchains[1]. Individuals with their own willingness to declare their stuff. Edit: Oh this got followed up on Paul's direction is a little different than expected; Ii has come out a little less self sovereign than I expected. But, here's[2] Vitra. His follow up.ppst talks about Execution Transparency[3]. [1] https://mobile.twitter.com/pfrazee/status/1462489933734723595 https://mobile.twitter.com/pfrazee/status/146248993373472359... [2] https://paulfrazee.medium.com/smart-contracts-without-blockchains-fc54603df754 https://paulfrazee.medium.com/smart-contracts-without-blockc... [3] https://paulfrazee.medium.com/execution-transparency-hosted-smart-contracts-using-secure-append-only-logs-51c35b3d057f https://paulfrazee.medium.com/execution-transparency-hosted-...