[oelmekki]

Well, maybe that if it sounds stupid to you, you didn't think about it enough (that's usually the case).

Make a address which creates transactions containing the domains blocked. To find the list, check the transactions from this address. If an error is made, then you can just use an other address to build the list again without the domains you want to remove, and make adblocks look for transactions from this address. The adblockers only reference an address so they have no illegal content. Domains can't be removed from transactions. Adblockers can use an other address as basis if they agree too.

[jlgaddis]

I wonder if there's ever been a better real-world illustration of Maslow's hammer at work.

[yadenoyad]

So is your use of the term "Maslow's hammer". Using the block chain for maintaining a list of domains that is not subject to the whims of DMCA seems like a good use of the technology to me.

[drraid0]

Then go ahead and build it. Maybe it'll get adopted like name coin by dozens of people. Actually, name coin was actually a decent idea because dns needs to be decentralized. Text files like this do not, at least no more than git already is.

[davidgerard]

or ... don't try to "but with blockchain!!" an idea with no use for it and which would be ridiculously infeasible and fragile with it.

[efdee]

So everytime there is an error on the list, all adblockers have to be re-released to start using the new address?

Doesn't sound very practical.

[oelmekki]

This can be automated quite easily : have an other address which transactions contain the last up to date source address for list. Now adblockers just need to look for the last transaction from this address.

Note that I'm not saying it's better than the current management from the github repos. Nothing beats plain text files. What I'm saying, though, is that if DCMA takedowns on those lists become something common, engraving those domains in blockchain is a good way to defend from it.

But most people here could have got to this conclusion taking 5 minutes to think about it. I get it, guys, you've heard enough of blockchains. Let's not answer to irrational outburst of feelings with outburst of feelings in the opposite direction, please (note to parent: this remark is for the whole discussion and the downvotes, not just for you).