PoW is the only demonstrated solution to deal with sybil attacks. But then on the other hand, if a server can hash a token what stops a DDoS'er? Maybe only the low hanging fruit. Which might actually be the majority of attackers.
There is no good solution. The fact the fediverse is relatively small is effectively the solution. Not everything has to become the biggest. The plebs are not capable of leaving the walled gardens. They don't own computers. They have iPhones. They're one dropped phone away from losing access to their gmail account forever. The idea these people are going to hold, protect and maintain cryptographic credentials (like Nostr) is pure fantasy. The itself practically destroys the chance at any solution revolving around decentralized identities.
CrunkLord420 /
npub1xe…v4rne
2024-06-01 19:12:37
in reply to nevent1q…6fcy
Author Public Key
npub1xe0gl5zu6k86tujlrlm6k2h2dgecma3dncd97ejfdnvkkshyl7rslv4rnePublished at
2024-06-01 19:12:37Event JSON
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