I'd suggest moving from PHP to Hack on the HHVM. It's the same as PHP, but
with added optional type safety.

http://www.sitepoint.com/hhvm-hack-part-1/


On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 10:31 AM, Jim Bursch <jimbursch@???>wrote:

> "Perhaps some kind of web-of-trust could be used here, and actually such
> a system would have many applications in the informal economy generally."
>
> I built NameClaim.name as a "collateralized identity" solution that can be
> leveraged by other developers through the API.
>
> The idea is to support anonymous, yet data-rich, identity. The strength of
> the identity is determined by the amount of bitcoin that the user sets
> aside to back the name claim.
>
> It is currently working, but there is still some more work to do. Right
> now the strength is calculated simply on the current balance at a bitcoin
> address. I want to add a time dimension to the strength calculation -- a
> balance maintained over time would be stronger.
>
> I am also thinking about adding an endorsement feature, creating a "web of
> trust".
>
> This isn't a decentralized solution. Creating a network solution is beyond
> my skill set as a php/mysql developer, but perhaps it can be a start.
>
> I'm a one-man shop -- more of a hobbyist than a pro -- and I'm new to the
> cryoto-anarchist movement. I would be interested in any feedback or
> suggestions on where I can go with this project to make it useful.
>
> Jim Bursch
>
>
> On 5/8/2014 2:52 PM, Justus Ranvier wrote:
>
> On 05/08/2014 06:38 PM, Kristov Atlas wrote:
>
> We can make this system shutdown-proof by blockchaining it, but of
> course criminals can still attack people in meatspace. Similar challenge
> with LocalBitcoins/Soft ATM approach for exchanging crypto-currencies
> for cash. :-(
>
> Any ideas on how to deal with this weakness?
>
> They can't outlaw people who own cars from giving rides to other people,
> they can just outlaw (regulate) the act of doing it for payment.
>
> First thing to do is make it difficult for an uninvolved third party to
> prove the any payment has occurred. That's fairly easy to do with you're
> talking about decentralized digital currencies.
>
> The second thing to do reduce the risk of a sting operation. This is
> basically the same problem that prostitutes run into and one of the ways
> that industry solves it is by rating customers.
>
> Driver who are willing to take on the risk of an unrated customer would
> charge more and drivers who don't want the risk would charge less.
>
> Perhaps some kind of web-of-trust could be used here, and actually such
> a system would have many applications in the informal economy generally.
>
>
>
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