Protocol Berg v2: Johannes Kühlewindt - Moderation is not a bad word: Decen. Moderation in P2P Netw.

Thu, Oct 2, 2025, 12:00 AM

Moderation in peer-to-peer networks is often seen as incompatible with decentralization. Healthy, resilient distributed systems need tools to reduce spam and harmful behavior - without central authorities. Starting from an overview of existing approaches, we move into specific considerations for for peer-to-peer code collaboration tool radicle. How can cryptographic identities and social trust graphs enable collaborative moderation, reputation management, and abuse mitigation, all while preserving permissionless participation? None of this can be discussed without exploring the philosophical tension between openness and governance in decentralized content networks. Protocol Berg v2 12-13 June 2025 Berlin https://v2.protocol.berlin