At 09:24 PM 4/17/01 -0500, Aimee Farr wrote:
No, I don't claim that meatspace identity is necessary, and I have read some "smart contract" theory. (I was dealing with the diplomatic and licensure peculiarities of my hypothetical, and agency theory, but that is a discussion for elsewhere.)
Nevertheless,.... my hypothetical principals say that reputational system accountability and escrow concepts alone are highly inadequate in the proposed transactional environment.
"Implementation detail" Because of the unique injuries which
could result, in certain circumstances any adequate remedy necessarily involves unmasking the "bad infomerchant." Additionally, within this "unique" transactional environment, participants must know that should circumstances warrant, there is accountability beyond the reputational system.
In regard to your Rabbi polycentric governance, I guess you could allow for
Reputational librarians have themselves reputations. You trust the UL, you trust your <food-inspedtor>, right? Maybe you trust your particular brand of <food-inspector> and not the slight variant that your neighbor subscribes to. Your choice.
C-4.
Yes, we are normally benign, but we can be cutting if set off correctly.