tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748877443699290050.post2783355523225582262..comments2024-03-29T00:21:17.976-07:00Comments on eMpTy Pages: Looking at Blockchain in the Translation IndustryKirti Vasheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795076802721564830noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748877443699290050.post-1707520968022972292020-06-03T23:44:24.602-07:002020-06-03T23:44:24.602-07:00A great piece that sheds much needed light on some...A great piece that sheds much needed light on some of the great theoretical/ideological debates in the contemporary crypto space. At CleanApp Foundation, we appreciate the emphasis on pragmatism, and emphasis on Blockchain/DTL/Crypto projects that offer real social utility. Looking forward to engaging more with your crew!chaithra vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07571438705927296828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748877443699290050.post-78675552967194979452018-11-29T22:44:57.435-08:002018-11-29T22:44:57.435-08:00A great piece that sheds much needed light on some...A great piece that sheds much needed light on some of the great theoretical/ideological debates in the contemporary crypto space. At CleanApp Foundation, we appreciate the emphasis on pragmatism, and emphasis on Blockchain/DTL/Crypto projects that offer real social utility. Looking forward to engaging more with your crew!byodbuzz06https://www.blogger.com/profile/03010585475361117203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6748877443699290050.post-40157235439656475682018-10-18T08:12:58.969-07:002018-10-18T08:12:58.969-07:00Good points, Luigi. The rumor mill says blockchain...Good points, Luigi. The rumor mill says blockchain localization apps are in development with expected first deliveries next year. Let's see what they offer. <br /><br />Blockchain system have, in fact, been hacked. My user-level experience with cryptography in the intelligence community leads me to believe that inevitably, hackers and experts will continue find holes in the fundamental technology, and they’ll continue to be plugged. That inevitability doesn't scare me. I concerns focus on a more fundamental issues of how data gets in and out of the secure environment. <br /><br />Kai Stinchcombe, who describes himself as "the opposite of a futurist," is better-versed at blockchain than I ever will be. He said, “People treat blockchain as a ‘futuristic integrity wand’ – wave a blockchain at the problem, and suddenly your data will be valid.”<br /><br />I’m confident blockchain technology at it’s best will protect data (TUs, metadata, etc) from hackers attacking data in transit through a pipeline. Is this really an issue? How many hackers are attacking our TMs? The real question is, how far can we extend the ends of the protected pipeline? Ultimately, data has to go in and out.<br /><br />Back to Stinchcombe, “It’s true that tampering with data stored on a blockchain is hard, but it’s false that blockchain is a good way to create data that has integrity... Blockchain systems do not magically make the data in them accurate or the people entering the data trustworthy, they merely enable you to audit whether it has been tampered with.”<br /><br />With crypto currencies, governments, credit card companies and the like protect blockchain’s the endpoints. It’s a pretty simple for them to validate that your real-world bank account has valid real-world balance before transferring it to the blockchain. In our context, language data entered into a blockchain system does not magically become good data simply because it’s wrapped in blockchain. Conversely, blockchain contributes nothing to holy grail challenge of identifying good translations. <br /><br />Stinchcombe’s articles take a much harsher stance against blockchain than I do, and they spark many questions that I can’t touch on in this comment:<br /><br />https://medium.com/@kaistinchcombe/decentralized-and-trustless-crypto-paradise-is-actually-a-medieval-hellhole-c1ca122efdec<br />tahoarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893656133001786619noreply@blogger.com