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This a reply to a post in the previous thread.


>>11781289
I like the idea, and have a few things to add on.

For one, I think you could probably crowd-source an app like that. There are plenty of tech-literate people on 4chan who could handle making an app or program to accomplish this. I know Python fairly well and some C++, but definitely wouldn't feel confident doing something like that. You would need encryption and identity protection to prevent voting fraud etc, not to mention the basic facilities for networking. Also worth thinking about how you verify a unique identity.

Using an SSN or driver's license would cause overreliance on existing governemnt institutions imo (also would prevent international collaboration). A biometric method would be interesting, but obviously people may not want to give away their fingerprints, iris scans etc. Seems like the most viable method to me though, as a biometric method would be fairly resistant to fraud.

Another thing to think about is whether or not the internet is the best place for something like this. I feel like a better way to implement something like this would be on a local network, built on a radio/microwave transmission (like Wifi) as opposed to the cables the internet relies on. My reasoning is that this removes the middlemen like ISPs who could have disproportionate power in these new voting networks otherwise. That is, this would be a P2P system on steroids.

I think open-source software would be a neccesity (again to avoid giving power to people who it hasn't been mandated to) and an open-source hardware which would allow adaption and modification to fit local needs. Also would prevent a monopoly on the equipment. Big problem with this idea would be securing the radio space, but I think that could be circumvented. Encryption could cover the problem of data interception, so I don't think transmission would incur a big security risk.

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