Trust in blockchain-based systems

Re:Trust in blockchain-based systems by dumbfoundded on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @11:07PM (#26885001)

I think any reasonable system would include both. Paper backups + digital efficiency seems like the way to do it. Maybe paper backups + blockchain digital solutions would be preferable.

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Re:Trust in blockchain-based systems by bawolff on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @11:48PM (#26885230)

At which point why bother with the blockchain?

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Re:Trust in blockchain-based systems by dumbfoundded on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @12:04AM (#26885312)

I think the point of blockchain is that it's more traceable and secure than other open options. I would think of it less as a crypto-currency and more of a merkle tree like git. Voting blockchain solutions won't be decentralized. It's just a useful protocol with some benefits.

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Re:Trust in blockchain-based systems by bawolff on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @04:58AM (#26886999)

Which is not what you want in a secret ballot election. Ballot secrecy is an important safeguard to prevent coercion and vote buying.

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Re:Trust in blockchain-based systems by dumbfoundded on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @11:42AM (#26891120)

There are protocol choices that still enable secret voting like monero for example.

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