Walter Isaacson writes on the Atlantic website that if we wanted to, we could build a second internet based on verifiable addresses.
Essentially, the system would trade sender anonymity, at the core of the present system, for the following:
* a way to handle small monetary transactions without cc numbers/passwords
* this would include single-click small amounts paid content creators
* security, including the near absence of fake news, bullying and worse
The possibilities for online voting and democratic deliberation interest me, as anyone might guess from my political proposals. Perhaps Internet 2.0 could be built with assistance form the government to enable online voting, and could then expand to include more and more content from those tired of all the young men in their parents' basements throwing anonymous insults and worse at others. Eventually, it might voluntarily win over a good part of the original internet.
Secondly, this would make possible a 'tip jar' atmosphere for content that blooms into new businesses and art forms. I know, this is already possible, but not nearly as likely, due to time and security constraints.
Promising, if done as a voluntary opt in. Article also available on LinkedIn with more in-depth comments.
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