• The_word_of_dog [he/him]
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    4 年前

    It's a secure way to transfer data, that's it.

    It's really good at that one thing. Not a currency, nothing else.

    But you can transfer data with a very tight and personalized encryption while guaranteeing it is being added to the data pool, which is useful in voting.

    • anthm17 [he/him]
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      4 年前

      We have secure ways. Blockchain is a solution in search of a problem.

      • The_word_of_dog [he/him]
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        4 年前

        Well, it could theoretically be used to allow voting via an at home computer or cellphone without anyone being able to wine about security concerns, not that it'd stop them.

        Idk if there's anything else like that yet.

        • anthm17 [he/him]
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          4 年前

          We don't need to do that, you're searching for a problem.

                • anthm17 [he/him]
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                  4 年前

                  Blockchain isn't going to fix deliberate voter suppression.

                  • Rev [none/use name]
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                    4 年前

                    It's not gonna fix it because ultimately the powers that be can always just pull numbers out of their ass, but at least you can then track the fraud being committed (even if you can't do anything about it).

                  • The_word_of_dog [he/him]
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                    4 年前

                    Oh yeah sorry, I meant using it under a different system entirely.

                    Like you could guarantee some despot isn't coming in and stuffing your ballots.

                    Obviously under this shit it is useless lol.

                  • The_word_of_dog [he/him]
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                    4 年前

                    I mean unless you're purposely giving someone else your key it does. It's the same argument as the one against mail-in votes in that case.