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stackghostyesterday at 4:41 PM4 repliesview on HN

I am actively building non-magical human verification technology that doesn't require you uploading your retinal scans or ID to billionaires or incompetent outsourcing firms.


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lrvickyesterday at 6:02 PM

We already have it and we use it to validate the trusted human maintainer involvement behind the linux packages that power the entire internet: PGP Web Of Trust. Still works as designed and I still go to keysigning parties in person.

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lynx97yesterday at 5:08 PM

Great! Lets do the CAPTCHA-test: Will I, as a 100% blind user, be able to complete your process?

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anonym29yesterday at 5:01 PM

The technical implementation is the easy part. The hard part is achieving mass voluntary cooperation under adverse incentive schemes.

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tlonnyyesterday at 4:58 PM

how does it work?

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