Nick Szabo  🔑

@NickSzabo4 +1, but, IDs r unavoidable. Humans like 'em. Nexus points spontaneously arise anyway. If unavoidable, req. best effort security.

@jgarzik IDs >> costs & < security. Bitcoin shows don't need them to issue or pay. TM blockchain will allow us to do much else w/o IDs.

@NickSzabo4 @jgarzik IDs are bad proxy for dispute resolution. Concentrate on the real issue; either get rid of disputes or make them easy

@NickSzabo4 Nakamoto consensus is applicable to the General's Problem though the Dissident's Problem can be solved w/ one-way confirmations.

@timpastoor This doesn't work in Twitter. Write a paper.

@NickSzabo4 It's already in alpha, thanks to @marttimalmi :) https://github.com/identifi/identifi … http://identi.fi/  #Identifi cc @iang_fc

@timpastoor @NickSzabo4 @marttimalmi You need to look at @cacert_ATE

@iang_fc @timpastoor @marttimalmi Obsessing with IDs is like making pencils & paper instead of computers:https://twitter.com/NickSzabo4/status/511624011390779392 …

@NickSzabo4 @iang_fc @timpastoor @marttimalmi hashcash was also conscious rejection of ID assuming ID leads to garbage in garbage out design

.@NickSzabo4 @iang_fc @timpastoor @marttimalmi idea that sysadmins operating identd & smtp checking identd would be useful in stopping spam.

.@NickSzabo4 @iang_fc @timpastoor @marttimalmi flawed thinking. identd unsecurable & broken architecture. building anti-spam on it is GIGO.

@NickSzabo4 #nicksz #truth #bitcoinchangedmylife #bitcoineverything

@NickSzabo4 @Bitstein Yes. But how to leverage that without exposing your IRL identity? That matters. "IRL" and "virtual(s) stay separate...