> How do I know what the "correct" blockchain is? That I'm not dealing with a fork? Ah, well, my friend, you should dive deep into the world of blockchain cons

> How do I know what the "correct" blockchain is? That I'm not dealing with a fork? Ah, well, my friend, you should dive deep into the world of blockchain consensus, of which much has been written on. Different blockchains use different consensus models. Namecoin and Bitcoin use the same one: proof of work via hashing. It's what prevents forks from happening (well, that and the block reward). Malicious forks can also happen via censorship, but as I explained in a previous link to a reddit comment, proof of work allows you to detect such attacks. Here it is again for your convenience: https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/2xjy13/love_this_idea_for_fixing_https_with_a/cp211ng https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/2xjy13/love_this_i... > Many thanks for all the various answers, I now have a much clearer picture of what dnschain is, and isn't. No prob. Thanks for saying thanks. :)