# Reclaiming Digital Public Squares in the Botnet Era | Taylor Hulsmans - Hashchan

- Channel: [Ethereum Denver](https://streameth.org/ethereum-denver)
- Date: 2025-10-07
- Duration: 19:01
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-x5HJdXJ2p8g
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5HJdXJ2p8g

## Description

Traditional anti-spam methods like captchas and identity systems have become part of the problem. Blockchain economics can replace them entirely, enabling genuinely open discussion platforms without sacrificing security against automation.

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