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Re:Ask HN: What technology is mocked today but will be commo... by neojebfkekeej on Tuesday September 06, 2022 @09:06PM (#32745203)
This also makes it unlikely to be widely adopted. In a centralized evolution of the blockchain, rather than run by a widely public, known, and possibly elected entity, these nodes are run by an anonymous collective. That’s a regression in the trust-value chain for most real world applications
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Re:Ask HN: What technology is mocked today but will be commo... by TrapLord_Rhodo on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @09:56AM (#32750697)
Well, that's my point. We went from

>these nodes are run by an anonymous collective

up until around 2017, that's how blockchain worked and gained traction.

And now most high level entities in blockchain tech now have identities/companies and individuals associated with them. Twitter has allowed these identities to stay 'psuedo-anonymous' sometimes but their 'identities' and leadership influence over the chain/ pools and infrastructure has remained.

>That’s a regression in the trust-value chain for most real world applications

Blockchain trustlessness is the whole value.

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