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Re:Show HN: Like Twitter, but Immutable, Verifiable and Dece... by gitgud on Sunday January 09, 2022 @07:07AM (#29862556)
Interesting, using TXT fields in DNS records seems like a good way to decentralise data.

I just wonder about the promoting "immutability", is that something people want? I would think most individuals don't want every thing they say permanently added to a database/blockchain, right?

Re:Show HN: Like Twitter, but Immutable, Verifiable and Dece... by wussboy on Sunday January 09, 2022 @12:33PM (#29865423)
Immutability makes social media worse. Immutability may make me consider my words before I write them, but it also prevents me from saying things I’m not sure about, from learning as I go, and from experimentation.

Perhaps more importantly, it holds my opinions hostage to time and to the progress of society.

Society would do well to be rid of social media.

Re:Show HN: Like Twitter, but Immutable, Verifiable and Dece... by swiftDaemon on Monday January 10, 2022 @03:39PM (#29881988)
twetch solves this by encrypting each post on the blockchain and allowing users to revoke access (functionally deleting the post for all users) https://twet.ch/inv/ratel
Re:Show HN: Like Twitter, but Immutable, Verifiable and Dece... by publiush on Sunday January 09, 2022 @11:31AM (#29864735)
This is definitely a little bit of a different medium to twitter and likely the '1 post per block' limitation is great in this case. Think before you Zooko, as it's permanent and forever.