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by cortesoft 2394 days ago
I don't know if that is a solvable problem. Society is trust, and it always takes trusting someone to make any system work.

People try to build trust-less systems all the time (like blockchains) but always run up against someplace where trust is required.
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oefrha 2394 days ago
Trust, but verify. In the TFA case at least, it shouldn’t be that hard to call the office’s number (not the filled out Google Voice number of course, but there has to be a number published by/available through reliable parties) and confirm “is it really your office who’s registering the domain”? if (printed on official letterhead) { return authorized; } is beyond stupid.
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cortesoft 2393 days ago
Right, but then you are trusting that number list... how is that generated? Can I call someone up and get that number changed?
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