Re:Web3 is going just great
by orange8 on Wednesday December 15, 2021 @05:30AM
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Short answer: passwords
The very same way your online bank account facilitates "proof of ownership" of that said bank account.
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Lolno. You are completely mistaken about what ownership means. I don't own my bank account (it's complicated), I don't own my HN account. Password is only used to authenticate and authorize me on the digital property owned by someone else - PG or bank corporation.
You do own your hacker news account.
If someone hacks into your computer, and makes stupid comments while pretending to be you, you have every right to seek compensation. Because you actually OWN your hacker news account, in the very same way you OWN the house you are renting. Your landlord cannot just rock up to your house tomorrow, walk in and sit in your yard for an hour because they "own" the house.
So yes, you are right! Ownership is and can be complicated, and NFT ownership is no different. ;)