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Im wondering in the future which blockchain would you prefer be used for Tor domain lookup? Will it be BitShares, Namecoin or Ethereum?

It depends on the security, I haven't had the time to review how POS impacts the security model.

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If its going to be BitShares, are you or someone here going to create a patch of the Tor Browser that looks up domain names on the BTS blockchain, and hope that the Tor project accepts the patch ?

The first step to build a compatible solution, then worry about integration with Tor.  We are actually anticipating that we will have to throw away whatever solution we end up using initially.  Fundamentally, the browsers need to modularize their system for checking the authenticity of certificates.  We can still build a secure interim solution but the options are all hacks.

I won't be doing that coding.  I'm a UX developer, I enjoy programing and I do have to understand the internals of these systems but I stay away from any security related code.

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Im also wondering what you think of the anti squatter ideas that were part of the DNS plan? As I understand it an organisation like Wikileaks would have to compete in a DNS auction to get its Wikileaks.bit domain name.

I'm not familiar with them all, but I don't care for your auctioning of domain names.  I am something of an anti-squatting crusader but I think the problem is overblown.

UX development expertise would be phenomenal to augment the rest of the BitShares development team. :)
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Im wondering in the future which blockchain would you prefer be used for Tor domain lookup? Will it be BitShares, Namecoin or Ethereum?

It depends on the security, I haven't had the time to review how POS impacts the security model.

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If its going to be BitShares, are you or someone here going to create a patch of the Tor Browser that looks up domain names on the BTS blockchain, and hope that the Tor project accepts the patch ?

The first step to build a compatible solution, then worry about integration with Tor.  We are actually anticipating that we will have to throw away whatever solution we end up using initially.  Fundamentally, the browsers need to modularize their system for checking the authenticity of certificates.  We can still build a secure interim solution but the options are all hacks.

I won't be doing that coding.  I'm a UX developer, I enjoy programing and I do have to understand the internals of these systems but I stay away from any security related code.

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Im also wondering what you think of the anti squatter ideas that were part of the DNS plan? As I understand it an organisation like Wikileaks would have to compete in a DNS auction to get its Wikileaks.bit domain name.

I'm not familiar with them all, but I don't care for your auctioning of domain names.  I am something of an anti-squatting crusader but I think the problem is overblown.

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What became of this visit? Is he officially own the team or does he want to go a different direction?

He is not coming until january

lol I suppose it would have helped if I didn't skim over that......

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What became of this visit? Is he officially own the team or does he want to go a different direction?

He is not coming until january
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What became of this visit? Is he officially own the team or does he want to go a different direction?

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Bitcoin has already made the devastating 2011 banking blockade of Wikileaks an event that could not be repeated today.  When Tor integrates .bit directly, the Wikileaks Tor hidden service will be accessible at Wikileaks.bit to everyone running Firefox; removing DNS from the censors' toolkit!  Blockchain based identity will help secure communications for whistle-blowers like Snowden.  And proof-of-bandwidth will make Tor scalable.

Great to have you on the team Zach! I like your vision.

Im wondering in the future which blockchain would you prefer be used for Tor domain lookup? Will it be BitShares, Namecoin or Ethereum?

If its going to be BitShares, are you or someone here going to create a patch of the Tor Browser that looks up domain names on the BTS blockchain, and hope that the Tor project accepts the patch ?

Im also wondering what you think of the anti squatter ideas that were part of the DNS plan? As I understand it an organisation like Wikileaks would have to compete in a DNS auction to get its Wikileaks.bit domain name.

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There is also the possibility that he gets to know your operation behind the scene--the strengths and weaknesses and uses it to one-up bitshares....and gets paid for it.  Like toast said, there is a range of potential outcomes.

Toast already knows my secret motive: convincing BitShares to move aggressively on .p2p!

Back in September (long before I ever spoke with Toast 1:1) I wrote a forum post outlining why BitShares and other cryptos are not our enemies but our allies (cannot post links, check the Namecoin blog).  Namecoin developers are motivated solely by a desire to make the internet usable, censorship resistant, and secure.   I'm betting that BitShares will want a part of this revolution.

Bitcoin has already made the devastating 2011 banking blockade of Wikileaks an event that could not be repeated today.  When Tor integrates .bit directly, the Wikileaks Tor hidden service will be accessible at Wikileaks.bit to everyone running Firefox; removing DNS from the censors' toolkit!  Blockchain based identity will help secure communications for whistle-blowers like Snowden.  And proof-of-bandwidth will make Tor scalable.

Even if one of my proposals goes through I get to work on Namecoin full-time, I want to collaborate with BitShares.  I'm looking forward to "[getting] to know your operation behind the scene--the strengths and weaknesses" because complementary differences make our combined efforts more sustainable.   I spoke with Vitalik this week, and I can assure you that there are common areas of interest for all of the major cryptos.

That being said, even Linus had to work for Transmeta for six years before switching to kernel development full time. I think I have a lot to offer BitShares and I'm looking foward to working with the team.
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There is also the possibility that he gets to know your operation behind the scene--the strengths and weaknesses and uses it to one-up bitshares....and gets paid for it.  Like toast said, there is a range of potential outcomes.

Toast already knows my secret motive: convincing BitShares to move aggressively on .p2p!

Back in September (long before I ever spoke with Toast 1:1) I wrote a forum post outlining why BitShares and other cryptos are not our enemies but our allies (cannot post links, check the Namecoin blog).  Namecoin developers are motivated solely by a desire to make the internet usable, censorship resistant, and secure.   I'm betting that BitShares will want a part of this revolution.

Bitcoin has already made the devastating 2011 banking blockade of Wikileaks an event that could not be repeated today.  When Tor integrates .bit directly, the Wikileaks Tor hidden service will be accessible at Wikileaks.bit to everyone running Firefox; removing DNS from the censors' toolkit!  Blockchain based identity will help secure communications for whistle-blowers like Snowden.  And proof-of-bandwidth will make Tor scalable.

Even if one of my proposals goes through I get to work on Namecoin full-time, I want to collaborate with BitShares.  I'm looking forward to "[getting] to know your operation behind the scene--the strengths and weaknesses" because complementary differences make our combined efforts more sustainable.   I spoke with Vitalik this week, and I can assure you that there are common areas of interest for all of the major cryptos.

That being said, even Linus had to work for Transmeta for six years before switching to kernel development full time. I think I have a lot to offer BitShares and I'm looking foward to working with the team.

You have a great attitude and we are lucky to have you working with BitShares as well.

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There is also the possibility that he gets to know your operation behind the scene--the strengths and weaknesses and uses it to one-up bitshares....and gets paid for it.  Like toast said, there is a range of potential outcomes.

Toast already knows my secret motive: convincing BitShares to move aggressively on .p2p!

Back in September (long before I ever spoke with Toast 1:1) I wrote a forum post outlining why BitShares and other cryptos are not our enemies but our allies (cannot post links, check the Namecoin blog).  Namecoin developers are motivated solely by a desire to make the internet usable, censorship resistant, and secure.   I'm betting that BitShares will want a part of this revolution.

Bitcoin has already made the devastating 2011 banking blockade of Wikileaks an event that could not be repeated today.  When Tor integrates .bit directly, the Wikileaks Tor hidden service will be accessible at Wikileaks.bit to everyone running Firefox; removing DNS from the censors' toolkit!  Blockchain based identity will help secure communications for whistle-blowers like Snowden.  And proof-of-bandwidth will make Tor scalable.

Even if one of my proposals goes through I get to work on Namecoin full-time, I want to collaborate with BitShares.  I'm looking forward to "[getting] to know your operation behind the scene--the strengths and weaknesses" because complementary differences make our combined efforts more sustainable.   I spoke with Vitalik this week, and I can assure you that there are common areas of interest for all of the major cryptos.

That being said, even Linus had to work for Transmeta for six years before switching to kernel development full time. I think I have a lot to offer BitShares and I'm looking foward to working with the team.

I believe that once version 1 of the bitshares protocol has been finished and things like full node and mobile wallets are polished, BTS shareholders will vote to aggressively pursue new markets such as DNS (a potentially gargantuan market due to the fact that it is a natural monopoly).

I'm convinced that the bitshares community will throw a lot more money after developing cheap, universal and censorship resistant DNS than any other community, because to us it will actually represent a significant source of value, so where everyone else are motivated only by idealism, we are motivated by both idealism and profit.

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There is also the possibility that he gets to know your operation behind the scene--the strengths and weaknesses and uses it to one-up bitshares....and gets paid for it.  Like toast said, there is a range of potential outcomes.

Toast already knows my secret motive: convincing BitShares to move aggressively on .p2p!

Back in September (long before I ever spoke with Toast 1:1) I wrote a forum post outlining why BitShares and other cryptos are not our enemies but our allies (cannot post links, check the Namecoin blog).  Namecoin developers are motivated solely by a desire to make the internet usable, censorship resistant, and secure.   I'm betting that BitShares will want a part of this revolution.

Bitcoin has already made the devastating 2011 banking blockade of Wikileaks an event that could not be repeated today.  When Tor integrates .bit directly, the Wikileaks Tor hidden service will be accessible at Wikileaks.bit to everyone running Firefox; removing DNS from the censors' toolkit!  Blockchain based identity will help secure communications for whistle-blowers like Snowden.  And proof-of-bandwidth will make Tor scalable.

Even if one of my proposals goes through I get to work on Namecoin full-time, I want to collaborate with BitShares.  I'm looking forward to "[getting] to know your operation behind the scene--the strengths and weaknesses" because complementary differences make our combined efforts more sustainable.   I spoke with Vitalik this week, and I can assure you that there are common areas of interest for all of the major cryptos.

That being said, even Linus had to work for Transmeta for six years before switching to kernel development full time. I think I have a lot to offer BitShares and I'm looking foward to working with the team.

Great to have you with us.
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There is also the possibility that he gets to know your operation behind the scene--the strengths and weaknesses and uses it to one-up bitshares....and gets paid for it.  Like toast said, there is a range of potential outcomes.

Toast already knows my secret motive: convincing BitShares to move aggressively on .p2p!

Back in September (long before I ever spoke with Toast 1:1) I wrote a forum post outlining why BitShares and other cryptos are not our enemies but our allies (cannot post links, check the Namecoin blog).  Namecoin developers are motivated solely by a desire to make the internet usable, censorship resistant, and secure.   I'm betting that BitShares will want a part of this revolution.

Bitcoin has already made the devastating 2011 banking blockade of Wikileaks an event that could not be repeated today.  When Tor integrates .bit directly, the Wikileaks Tor hidden service will be accessible at Wikileaks.bit to everyone running Firefox; removing DNS from the censors' toolkit!  Blockchain based identity will help secure communications for whistle-blowers like Snowden.  And proof-of-bandwidth will make Tor scalable.

Even if one of my proposals goes through I get to work on Namecoin full-time, I want to collaborate with BitShares.  I'm looking forward to "[getting] to know your operation behind the scene--the strengths and weaknesses" because complementary differences make our combined efforts more sustainable.   I spoke with Vitalik this week, and I can assure you that there are common areas of interest for all of the major cryptos.

That being said, even Linus had to work for Transmeta for six years before switching to kernel development full time. I think I have a lot to offer BitShares and I'm looking foward to working with the team.

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