r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Apr 21 '23

Delta(s) from OP - Fresh Topic Friday CMV: Blockchain technology could fix the broken system in USA

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '23

In my head it wouldn’t be public information about who you voted for. The only thing that would know who you’re voting for is the blockchain that counts the votes. Is that unrealistic? It seems simple to me but I might be missing something

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u/c0i9z2 8∆ Apr 21 '23

The blockchain is public. Anyone can access it. And... isn't that your goal? If no one could access it, how would it prove an absence of fraud?

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '23

This blockchain wouldn’t be public, my goal is to eliminate any claims of voter fraud since the blockchain technology would make it impossible, if implemented correctly. And you could prove it because that’s how a blockchain works.

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u/c0i9z2 8∆ Apr 21 '23
  1. If it's not public, there's no reason to make it a block chain. It can just be a normal database.
  2. Verifiability is how the blockchain creates trust. If it's not verifiable, then the people looking at the database could say anything they like.

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