# kaal:claim:3782210-010

**Claim.** 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.

**Type.** condition  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- open decentralized networks

**Source quote.**

> 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, page 4

**Cite as.** 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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**Failure mode.** Identity disclosure weakening  (family: privacy-and-surveillance-risk)

**Topics.** consensus-and-security, decentralization

**Keywords.** anonymity, privacy, decentralization, security

**Related claims.**

- extended_by: https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/4067783-026

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