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Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later[^][v]#213,381
I guess a good example of a distributed system of authority is the "checks and balances" system like we (try to) apply in the American government. Is this what you mean?
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 8 minutes after the original post[^][v]#213,389
@previous (B)
Well not really. Specifically, models of authority fall into 3 categories:
Centralized: this is where a single authority sets policy and calls the shots.
Decentralized: this is where there are nodes of authority that work together. (your example)
Distributed: this is where all authority is collective dispersed to all participants.
Anonymous B replied with this 15 years ago, 9 minutes later, 18 minutes after the original post[^][v]#213,407
I guess the decentralized is the best of both worlds. Distributed only works in very small scale communities, like hunter-gatherer societies, and even then it can be very instable. The homicide rate can be very high in those sorts of communities, and fissioning of the group is common when there are serious disputes, but I guess you could argue that the fissioning is for the best.
When power is centralized, power is too great and there is too much corruption. Almost everyone agrees that monarchies are not a good thing. Then again, that's only when we're talking about systems of government. When it comes to privately owned entities, sometimes central power isn't a bad thing as it can allow a well-run company to be efficient and nimble.
The problem with decentralized power is how to determine who gets what power, and the best way to keep the "checks and balances" concept working. This is a challenge to this day, as many people feel that entities such as congress are completely out of touch with the populace, and there's the whole debate about whether democracy is the best system of government.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 20 minutes after the original post[^][v]#213,415
Decentralized is more efficient than Distributed and wholly centralized systems
w/e
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 2 hours later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#213,510
@213,407 (B)
Yeah, Democracy has a way of degenerating into mob rule -- which is always bad for personal freedoms of the other 49%.
Anonymous B replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#213,514
@previous (A)
Or is the vote is split 3 ways it can be bad for the other 66%. Sometimes you have a very vocal minority fucking up everything for the apathetic majority.
Ks !KansasxqvM joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 55 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#213,528