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Re:The 'papers, please' era of the internet will decimate yo... by Terr_ on Thursday June 25, 2026 @07:26PM (#48680521)
> as anonymous digital currency and use cryptographic penalties like slashing

Or make it so that tokens cannot be tested except by spending/burning them, which would significantly reduce (but not eliminate) a black market because it would be hard for buyers to trust the seller.

The best outcome is going to involve a system that is "good enough" for broad social results (e.g. less brain-rot in the kids) without being so strict or overbuilt that it leads to an even-worse problem (e.g. authoritarian hellhole tools.)

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Re:The 'papers, please' era of the internet will decimate yo... by mark336 on Friday June 26, 2026 @01:00PM (#48688957)
Yes "good enough" is right. At least until the issue become important enough to seek a full proof method.
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Re:The 'papers, please' era of the internet will decimate yo... by Terr_ on Friday June 26, 2026 @02:49PM (#48690434)
> At least until the issue become important enough

I'm not talking about minimizing effort or deferring decisions.

What I mean is that there are conflicting and competing goals, where you need to accept that one of them must not be prioritized over all the others, because the overall outcome will be worse.

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