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[–] musicalphysics@discuss.online -1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

And a centralized database can be modified at will by whoever controls it. Just because you place no value on a distributed ledger that is censorship and fraud resistant doesn’t mean that configuration has no value. Centralized currencies are secured with violence. Blockchains are secured with math.

[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

You can also apply cryptographic functions to make sure database entries are not modified - this is then an issue of transparency and not centralization.

[–] musicalphysics@discuss.online 1 points 6 hours ago

Centralized powers can do whatever they want with the database. You are welcome to transparently watch them do whatever they want without recourse.