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Re:Real Problems That Web3 Solves, Part 1 by DeepYogurt on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @04:15PM (#29800638)
I agree that we don't need unique identities across everything, but even if that is a real problem it is also solved by public key cryptography without a requirement of a blockchain.
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Re:Real Problems That Web3 Solves, Part 1 by djohnston on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @04:18PM (#29800674)
Sure but the blockchain env like Ethereum gives you that for free along with a few slick chrome extensions like Metamask and a JS library (web3.js) that make all of this super easy to build on.

You don't need to make any transactions or whatever, but you're inheriting all these tools for free.

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Re:Real Problems That Web3 Solves, Part 1 by tchock23 on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @05:25PM (#29801549)
The reviews on the metamask chrome extension are pretty scary. And it has access to view all data on all sites you visit. Is there a better way?
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