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Can someone explain what the motivation for this protocol is, and why it merits the name "protocol"? It looks like regular old HTTP to me. (I earnestly hope I'
by KPGv2 2y ago
Can someone explain what the motivation for this protocol is, and why it merits the name "protocol"? It looks like regular old HTTP to me.
(I earnestly hope I'm wrong, because I'll learn something new and cool.)
- imoreno 2y agoSeems like a decentralized like button. But without any quality control on the data, so the number of likes is meaningless.
- KPGv2 2y agoIf it's a decentralized like button, why is a new protocol needed? `PUT /count/increment` is a pretty straightforward RESTFUL solution over the existing HTTP protocol.
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- AutistiCoder 2y agoyeah, I'm not getting the significance here either. admittedly, it's a good project for an entry-level dev's portfolio, but that's about it.
- grayhatter 2y ago> [...], so the number of likes is meaningless. uh... I'm not sure you and I use the same definition for meaningful.