Bots are quickly destroying the internet.
@BrightIDProject helps products keep their platforms bot free.
By creating a web3 social graph, they are solving the unique identity problem.
Let's see what that means 👇
@BrightIDProject helps products keep their platforms bot free.
By creating a web3 social graph, they are solving the unique identity problem.
Let's see what that means 👇
1/ The problem of linking unique human beings to single wallet addresses is one of the biggest set backs in the crypto world.
Today, we give up a lot of data for identity verification.
Today, we give up a lot of data for identity verification.
2/ Consider a bouncer.
They only care if the person is 21 or not.
But to do this you show your Drivers License which has much more information about you (i.e. address, eye color).
They only care if the person is 21 or not.
But to do this you show your Drivers License which has much more information about you (i.e. address, eye color).
3/ Similarly on the web, in order to prove your account is really you, websites ask for a plethora of information.
These days, companies don't even want this data because of strict GDPR rules.
These days, companies don't even want this data because of strict GDPR rules.
4/ How can we prove to apps we're not using multiple accounts in a non-intrusive way?
How can we verify that the people in a certain online group each get only one vote?
How can we distribute resources or privileges in web3 equally to unique humans?
How can we verify that the people in a certain online group each get only one vote?
How can we distribute resources or privileges in web3 equally to unique humans?
5/ We need a 1:1 mapping from the physical world to the metaverse.
To do this, we must have a decentralized and reusable tool to verify uniqueness.
BrightID is exactly this.
To do this, we must have a decentralized and reusable tool to verify uniqueness.
BrightID is exactly this.
6/ The BrightId team is creating a decentralized identity verification tool by constructing a social graph.
The social graph grows as users create accounts on BrightId.
The social graph grows as users create accounts on BrightId.
7/ In order to be verified, you have to connect with someone who's verified on the platform or join a connection party.
8/ Analysis methods and algorithms such as seed-group and SybilRank help identify bots (see whitepaper).
As more users sign up for BrightId and connect with people they know, the more powerful and resilient the algorithms become at identifying bots.
brightid.org/whitepaper
As more users sign up for BrightId and connect with people they know, the more powerful and resilient the algorithms become at identifying bots.
brightid.org/whitepaper
9/ Imagine a hacker creates 500 new accounts that are verified amongst each other.
This cluster would form a clear anomaly in the social graph that algorithms would pick up on.
BrightId is solving large scale sybil attacks.
This cluster would form a clear anomaly in the social graph that algorithms would pick up on.
BrightId is solving large scale sybil attacks.
https://twitter.com/Flynnjamm/status/1441362051117420558
10/ Yes technically there will be some fake accounts here and there.
Anyone who wanted to could maybe make a few accounts by attending connection parties and keeping it low key, but the effort would be futile for the most part.
Anyone who wanted to could maybe make a few accounts by attending connection parties and keeping it low key, but the effort would be futile for the most part.
11/ Now there's no worry of bot automation or evil scripts taking over resources, privileges, protocols, etc.
By using BrightId as the verifier of unique human identity, projects can be sure that their products are bot/spam resilient for the most part.
By using BrightId as the verifier of unique human identity, projects can be sure that their products are bot/spam resilient for the most part.
12/ For example, Rabbit Hole, a web3 app on which you get paid to learn, uses BrightId to verify that only unique identities are using the product.
That way, the total rewards for a certain task are fairly distributed.
That way, the total rewards for a certain task are fairly distributed.
https://twitter.com/yb_effect/status/1444749294804692994
13/ What does that mean?
It's now possible to ensure your x rewards are going to x unique humans/users without having to know and collect the details of your data.
It's now possible to ensure your x rewards are going to x unique humans/users without having to know and collect the details of your data.
14/ Another example is the BrightId discord bot.
Servers can require accounts to get verified by the BrightId in order join specific channels. This keeps conversation spam free and the community safe.
Servers can require accounts to get verified by the BrightId in order join specific channels. This keeps conversation spam free and the community safe.
15/ As more users join BrightId and more projects use BrightId, the graph continues to get larger and resilient.
The beauty of BrightId is that any app or user can create their analysis methods as they desire.
This leads to open innovation and improvements on analysis methods.
The beauty of BrightId is that any app or user can create their analysis methods as they desire.
This leads to open innovation and improvements on analysis methods.
16/ Some other interesting use cases I see are for NFT projects being able to execute a fair mint (1 person = 1 mint).
Also for ensuring unique votes in DAOs and online groups.
Also for ensuring unique votes in DAOs and online groups.
17/ This takes care of Plutocracy, power derived from wealth, as well.
Now, with BrightId, we can finally get a true "1 vote for everyone".
Regardless of your stance on UBI, it's interesting to think that through BrightId, a crypto UBI becomes realistic.
Now, with BrightId, we can finally get a true "1 vote for everyone".
Regardless of your stance on UBI, it's interesting to think that through BrightId, a crypto UBI becomes realistic.
18/ BrightId can prove your unique identity on not only web3 products, but web2 as well.
For example, one of the biggest apps connected to BrightId is the company Gitcoin.
gitcoin.co/mission
For example, one of the biggest apps connected to BrightId is the company Gitcoin.
gitcoin.co/mission
19/ It's also worth noting BrightId brings us closer to @balajis idea of a pseudonymous economy - the idea that you can have separate names to earn, talk, learn, etc.
By a greater adoption of BrightId, we'll see and use a much safer internet.
By a greater adoption of BrightId, we'll see and use a much safer internet.
20/ In my opinion, the main way BrightId can truly become a ubiquitous solution to the bot problem is by convincing the best projects out there that they need BrightId.
The more BrightId can partner with the most popular apps, the more its social graph grows.
The more BrightId can partner with the most popular apps, the more its social graph grows.
21/ If you are interested to learn more about BightId, look into their DAO and token as well.
22/ Also check out @UBIpromoter podcast with DeFi Download. He discusses BrightID in detail and gives reasoning for why he's so bullish on the idea.
podcasts.apple.com/th/podcast/bri…
podcasts.apple.com/th/podcast/bri…
23/ Summary of what was covered about @BrightIDProject:
1. Takes a stab at the unique identity problem
2. Building out a decentralized social graph
3. Becoming the "sign-in" of web3
4. Physical to Metaverse 1:1 mapping
1. Takes a stab at the unique identity problem
2. Building out a decentralized social graph
3. Becoming the "sign-in" of web3
4. Physical to Metaverse 1:1 mapping
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