On Sun, 10 Nov 1996, Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM wrote:
I think the following would be a worthwhile cypherpunks project: design the anonymous infrastructure to allow those who wants to participate in MMF-like pyramid schemes on the Internet to do so without bothering anyone.
It seems to me that any such scheme is doomed to failure, unless I misunderstand what people are talking about here. While I believe that there really is a `sucker born every minute', and it is that which makes pyramid schemes work, I don't believe that too many people would jump on board unless they see real, verifiable names linked with the schemes. Isn't it just common sense to say that if people are hiding their identity while offering to `make money fast' then there is something seriously shady going on? Aren't people *less* likely to join in under such circumstances? Sure, it allows such schemes to work in theory but in practice, how do you get people to join in? Who would/how could you *trust* such a scheme? Perhaps I give people too much credit? cheers, kinch