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Wouldn't any proof of work be just as easy for a computer to achieve as a human?
by insanitybit 3y ago
Wouldn't any proof of work be just as easy for a computer to achieve as a human?
- trompetenaccoun 3y ago'Proof of Work' as it's generally understood is done by computers only. But I guess I understand what you're asking and the answer is yes, that is a problem. For Sybil resistance it's better to know if someone is a unique human, not if they're a machine that has paid the toll: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_of_personhood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_of_personhood There are exotic solutions like the 'Idena Network'. But sadly I have to admit the best solution I've seen so far is Sam Altman's Worldcoin. Not that I'm a fan, I still hope we can find something better than scanning everyone's eyeball.
- CaptainFever 3y agoYes, but it's more of an anti spam measure.
- SturgeonsLaw 3y agoYeah but it would cost spammers who want to impersonate a large number of humans at once