# kaal:claim:3782201-039

**Claim.** People participate more willingly with decentralized apps when their information remains under their personal control, and zero knowledge proofs make exactly that possible by allowing complex information to be shared for social improvement while personal information stays controlled.

**Type.** mechanism  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- contrasted with centralized monitoring apps that people resist, making those apps less effective

**Source quote.**

> People more willingly participate with decentralized apps, if their information remains under their personal control. ZK proofs allow people to do exactly that, sharing complex information for the purposes of social improvement, while maintaining control of their personal information.

**From.** Craig Calcaterra, Wulf A. Kaal, *Future of Decentralization* (2021), Summary, page 31

**Cite as.** Craig Calcaterra, Wulf A. Kaal, Future of Decentralization (2021). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3782201

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**Topics.** consensus-and-security, citation-and-knowledge

**Keywords.** zero-knowledge-proofs, privacy, participation, contact-tracing

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