Is “acceptably non-dystopian” self-sovereign identity even possible?

Re:Is “acceptably non-dystopian” self-sovereign identity eve... by hGkXBvR on Saturday June 11, 2022 @01:18PM (#31706160)

The implication of zero knowledge proofs is that no private data need be shared. The “zk-something” you and Molly both brush over translates literally to “verifying knowledge without any private information having to be shared or checked.”

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Re:Is “acceptably non-dystopian” self-sovereign identity eve... by Jasper_ on Saturday June 11, 2022 @01:36PM (#31706317)

I'd like to verify knowledge about your private password, without it being shared. Sounds good? OK, my first question: does it start with an "a"? No? What about a "b"?

How can you verify something about someone's criminal background that doesn't ultimately share the information?

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Re:Is “acceptably non-dystopian” self-sovereign identity eve... by dmitriid on Sunday June 12, 2022 @03:16AM (#31712331)

Is that zk thing required by the soulbound tokens?

Ah. No. All Vitalik is saying is that you could use it, but it's not a requirement. So it's on the person/organization who's attaching that irrevocable token to not expose that information.

So yes. He is brushing this issue aside, and so do you.

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