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Re:Transitioning the web to Namecoin by addressing name-squa... by jaredsohn on Saturday December 21, 2013 @11:17PM (#6949323)
Couldn't you limit it based on credit card number, a corresponding phone number, a Facebook ID, verified address, etc.? Even if it doesn't fully limit it, it perhaps makes it harder.
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Re:Transitioning the web to Namecoin by addressing name-squa... by rdmckenzie on Saturday December 21, 2013 @11:59PM (#6949429)
No. That would defeat the entire user model, which is purpsoefully derived from Bitcoin's anonymity structure.
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Re:Transitioning the web to Namecoin by addressing name-squa... by lukifer on Sunday December 22, 2013 @01:56AM (#6949611)
To be pedantic, BitCoin (and most other cryptocoins) are pseudonymous, not anonymous. But yes, one user can have multiple pseudonyms.
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Re:Transitioning the web to Namecoin by addressing name-squa... by cantfindmypass on Sunday December 22, 2013 @02:04PM (#6951253)
That would require trusted centralized verification.
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