Stamp
Security and privacy
cryptographic identity and key management
SHOW HN2021
9points
5comments
#2,141of 2,533 in 2021
Top 85%of 2021 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
2 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.
Idea: 2 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Commenters like the idea of a reusable identity layer
From 2 comments
I really like the idea and am building a similar thing with Bip39 instead of libsodium. I dont know why us software people always start with identity as the intital entry point…
nnn1234 on HNInteresting, would be nice to combine webauthn into this stamp project.
ramon on HN
Objections
Identity stamps could enable blacklisting and reduce user freedom on social networks
From 1 comment
So it's distributed blue checkmark verification by the people for the people. Interesting but I'm not sure how a distributed social network can work or how this stamp system will…
unraveller on HN
Hard to get people to adopt identity systems like PGP
From 1 comment
I really like the idea and am building a similar thing with Bip39 instead of libsodium. I dont know why us software people always start with identity as the intital entry point…
nnn1234 on HN
Requests
Integrate WebAuthn support
From 1 comment
Interesting, would be nice to combine webauthn into this stamp project.
ramon on HN
Pick a concrete use case to attract users
From 1 comment
I really like the idea and am building a similar thing with Bip39 instead of libsodium. I dont know why us software people always start with identity as the intital entry point…
nnn1234 on HN
Questions
How a distributed social network would handle bans and appeals
From 1 comment
So it's distributed blue checkmark verification by the people for the people. Interesting but I'm not sure how a distributed social network can work or how this stamp system will…
unraveller on HN
Alternatives named
PGP
From 1 comment
I really like the idea and am building a similar thing with Bip39 instead of libsodium. I dont know why us software people always start with identity as the intital entry point…
nnn1234 on HN
Flow and Dapper Auth
From 1 comment
I really like the idea and am building a similar thing with Bip39 instead of libsodium. I dont know why us software people always start with identity as the intital entry point…
nnn1234 on HN
Bip39
From 1 comment
I really like the idea and am building a similar thing with Bip39 instead of libsodium. I dont know why us software people always start with identity as the intital entry point…
nnn1234 on HN