A talk by Viktor Grant

Every Username Is A Node

Build a network that outlives the builder.

Think in decades, not quarters.

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The idea

What I Say

Every member has a username.
It is a node, and so is everyone you connect with.

Your username stays yours until you change it.
Then someone else can claim it.

If you do not like who claimed it, message them.
Either of you can break the connection, any time.

A network that lasts is easy to join, easy to leave,
and fair to everyone in it.

The story of Earthgrid How the network grew in four phases.

In the room

What People Leave With

A way to see your own network as nodes, not followers.
Three rules that keep a community fair for decades.
One connection to make, and one to let go.

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Questions I Would Bring

What does your network look like in ten years?
Who can leave it, and how easily?
What rule would you want written down now?

A good question beats a prepared speech.

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How This Fits Your Program

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I ask what the network does when its builder leaves.

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Everyone draws their own nodes, then we trade notes.

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A short story about nodes, and the rules that keep them fair.

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