Until blockchain technology arrived with Bitcoin in 2009, decentralized reputation systems rested on the roughly twenty five year old and corruptible concept of the Web of Trust.
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Until blockchain technology was introduced via Bitcoin in 2009, decentralized reputation systems mostly relied on the roughly 25 year old corruptible concept of the Web of Trust.
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Wulf A. Kaal, Decentralization - Past, Present, and Future (2019), Part 2: The Present, Unleashing the Power of Decentralization, p. 40 https://ssrn.com/abstract=3411897 · source PDF
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restateskaal:claim:3405401-028 Until blockchain technology was introduced via bitcoin in 2009, decentralized reputation systems mostly relied...
restateskaal:claim:3266953-033 Sockpuppet accounts grow their reputation value much faster than honest users can in a Web of Trust, because s...
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