kaal:claim:3782210-010

Reducing member anonymity weakens rather than strengthens a decentralized network, because personal privacy protects members and lets them be more transparent in their dealings without fear of victimization.

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Further, lessening the anonymity of your members weakens the power of the de- centralized network. Personal privacy protects your members, so it's more secure.

From

Craig Calcaterra, Wulf A. Kaal, The Importance of Reputation for the Evolution of Decentralization (2021), Web of Trust, p. 4
https://ssrn.com/abstract=3782210 · source PDF

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Craig Calcaterra, Wulf A. Kaal, The Importance of Reputation for the Evolution of Decentralization (2021). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3782210

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open decentralized networks

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conditionsupport: arguedfailure: Identity disclosure weakeningfamily: privacy-and-surveillance-riskconsensus-and-securitydecentralization

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extended_by kaal:claim:4067783-026 Properly implemented anonymity strengthens decentralized governance because it lets individuals relate without...

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