managing and protecting nyms...

Dave Howe DaveHowe at gmx.co.uk
Sun Nov 8 09:01:09 PST 2009


John Case wrote:
> I suspect there is a Zookos-Triangle-like constraint on having anonymity
> and reputation simultaneously.  Which is to suggest that I think it is
> possible, but that there will be some kind of limiting or
> inconveniencing factor...

A good Nym has a life of its own, and the reputation is attached to THAT
life - almost impossible to transfer unless you are willing to
compromise the Nym by linking it to somewhere else.

No reason why the Nym-identity can't build a good reputation though, and
I know of several that have done so.





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