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Re:Why web3 distributed libraries will change the world by pmoncada on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @06:44PM (#28766682)
You’re right!

The issue with these trolls is that all that history exists publicly on the blockchain

So if someone is a troll you’ll see their transaction history of multiple blown up contracts and you’ll know to stay away

Not everyone is “rational” given the incentives, but you can choose who you play with based on how they’ve treated others

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Re:Why web3 distributed libraries will change the world by chillfox on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @06:52PM (#28766748)
Can’t they just create multiple accounts?
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Re:Why web3 distributed libraries will change the world by superfad on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @07:06PM (#28766888)
That's where something like BrightID would help.

https://www.brightid.org/

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Re:Why web3 distributed libraries will change the world by exdsq on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @06:54PM (#28766771)
You can limit account creation with KYC and have a ratings system where you can choose who to do business with (taking less risk by staying with high-rated people etc)
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Re:Why web3 distributed libraries will change the world by dvt on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @07:04PM (#28766866)
You're just moving goalposts here. A distributed "ratings system" has the exact same problems: fixing ratings, spamming someone with fake ratings, etc.
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Re:Why web3 distributed libraries will change the world by pmoncada on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @07:09PM (#28766910)
A rating system isn’t needed here. Just a history of transactions (% contracts successfully completed is a good metric)

+ Communities can decide who they let into these groups, or boot people who are multiple offenders

So it’s not all anonymous trolls, there’s context around each person that allows you to filter who is a troll

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Re:Why web3 distributed libraries will change the world by rnotaro on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @08:19PM (#28767541)
Can't you just game the metric and do transaction with yourself? (With other fake accounts)
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Re:Why web3 distributed libraries will change the world by saurik on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @07:08PM (#28766898)
That doesn't sound very decentralized at all, lol.
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Re:Why web3 distributed libraries will change the world by exdsq on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @08:20PM (#28767548)
Why not? These are researched areas in the field and people are finding solutions to things like decentralized identities, multi-chain ratings, etc...
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Re:Why web3 distributed libraries will change the world by saurik on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @03:15PM (#28777065)
KYC != decentralized identities. I have never heard of anyone working on an actually-decentralized system capable of proving that you are Fred, as opposed to merely rate limiting the speed at which you can create accounts (which one might argue is sufficient, but isn't KYC). It might be that you are merely misusing the term, and meant something like sybil-resistant pseudonyms?
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Re:Why web3 distributed libraries will change the world by orf on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @07:21PM (#28767006)
Doesn't sound very decentralized to me.
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Re:Why web3 distributed libraries will change the world by exdsq on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @08:19PM (#28767543)
Why not? These are researched areas in the field and people are finding solutions to things like decentralized identities, multi-chain ratings, etc...
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Re:Why web3 distributed libraries will change the world by nieve on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @01:56AM (#28769677)
Copying and pasting the same comment doesn't improve the quality of discussion, it just looks like you're not actually paying attention.
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Re:Why web3 distributed libraries will change the world by exdsq on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @08:08AM (#28772127)
Two people said the same thing and I wanted to discuss it with either
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Re:Why web3 distributed libraries will change the world by aspenmayer on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @12:08AM (#28769090)
Projects like BrightID allow for rate limiting account creation through crowdsourcing real person verification.
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Re:Why web3 distributed libraries will change the world by beached_whale on Tuesday October 05, 2021 @06:50PM (#28766737)
That provides another mechanism for abuse that cannot be fixed, or will not. Abuse via other’s id and they are left with the perpetual fallout
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