[shuntress]

> I think it's extremely imported to come up with an alternative to the existing centralized systems; which I believe primarily exist in order to mitigate spam.

I think spam and abuse are definitely significant problems.

The centralized systems are like medieval walled cities.

They exist because, for an average individual, there is no practical way to live outside their walls.

It's difficult to run your own email server. But, while the technical challenge may be difficult, the greater difficulty is in preventing your email server from becoming a bot in a spam network.

[int_19h]

It's not all that difficult if you have the money to pay for a pre-packaged solution.

https://thehelm.com/

[eluusive]

Yeah, I discuss that in the whitepaper for the protocol. You might find it interesting, and it's not terribly long.