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MaidSafe is building the solution as we speak Doing an admittedly very brief search, it seems there's a lot of scepticism about MaidSafe, ranging from it's "ob

MaidSafe is building the solution as we speak Doing an admittedly very brief search, it seems there's a lot of scepticism about MaidSafe, ranging from it's "objectively a scam," through to a highly questionable IPO, and doubt over the core technology itself: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8081247 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8081247 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7641149 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7641149 http://www.reddit.com/r/crypto/comments/24zext/what_does_rcrypto_think_of_maidsafes_self/ http://www.reddit.com/r/crypto/comments/24zext/what_does_rcr... Clarifying on my original point about not relying on blockchain technology, I think imagining a purely offline system would get closer to the question in my head. How much can be done without relying on a network / database / blockchain etc?

eblanshey 12y ago
There is a lot of scepticism indeed, mainly because what they're doing is so new. (The IPO was not questionable at all IMO, that's just FUD.) In any case, the objections and scepticism is healthy and would only serve to improve the project. I'm not really sure what you're implying though--how can you have a cryptocurrency without communication (e.g. a network)?
- mootothemax 12y ago
  mainly because what they're doing is so new I (possibly obviously) haven't done enough research in the area, but it seems like there are potentially showstopper questions about how to stop people gaming the system. The reddit link also questioned how much of MaidSafe is, in effect, security through obscurity. One thing that can be said - it's definitely interesting! How can you have a cryptocurrency without communication? Exactly - that's kinda what I'm asking! :) Another rephrasing: is it possible to have some bitcoin-equivalent token sat on your computer which you can exchange for goods and services without consulting anyone else? As far as I can tell, it's the double-spending problem that's the killer.

eblanshey 12y ago

There is a lot of scepticism indeed, mainly because what they're doing is so new. (The IPO was not questionable at all IMO, that's just FUD.) In any case, the objections and scepticism is healthy and would only serve to improve the project. I'm not really sure what you're implying though--how can you have a cryptocurrency without communication (e.g. a network)?

mootothemax 12y ago
mainly because what they're doing is so new I (possibly obviously) haven't done enough research in the area, but it seems like there are potentially showstopper questions about how to stop people gaming the system. The reddit link also questioned how much of MaidSafe is, in effect, security through obscurity. One thing that can be said - it's definitely interesting! How can you have a cryptocurrency without communication? Exactly - that's kinda what I'm asking! :) Another rephrasing: is it possible to have some bitcoin-equivalent token sat on your computer which you can exchange for goods and services without consulting anyone else? As far as I can tell, it's the double-spending problem that's the killer.