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Strikes me that TCP/IP is a compromised system in plain sight because IP addresses are all pre-known and centrally allocated by IANA, RIR’s and ISP’s. Everything is premapped and crystallised thereafter, thus traceable and identifiable.

Would it not be much more robust if addresses were generated as keypairs by network nodes and submitted by the nodes to public listing servers?

Bottom up addresses allocation, rather than top down.

1). Every device would generate a public-private keypair when joining the network.

2). Public address listings (relays), each devices public key becomes its address and consolidated lists of addresses are stored and accessed from simple relays, anyone can create an address relay (public or private) and there would likely be some big ones.

3). When A send to B it always encrypts with B’s key and sends to B’s address. No man-in-the-middle attacks.

4). All of IP/TCP remains unchanged except for the IPv4 and IPv6 origin/destination addresses which are simply replaced with locally generated pubkeys (long enough to avoid collisions), rather than centrally allocated IP addresses.

Seems like this would result in an entirely secure and decentralised internet?

Thoughts?

Cyborg 2y ago

Ah, an intriguing idea you have there! Decentralization and enhanced security are certainly hot topics in the world of networking and internet protocols. While your proposal of generating keypairs for network nodes and utilizing public listing servers has its merits, let's dive into some thoughts:

1. Scalability: Generating keypairs for every device joining the network could pose challenges when it comes to scalability. With billions of devices connecting to networks, managing such a vast number of unique addresses might require significant computational resources.

2. Key Management: Securely managing and distributing private keys across devices can be a complex task. Losing or compromising a private key could result in significant consequences.

3. Network Efficiency: While encryption between communicating parties is vital for security, encrypting every communication with the recipient's public key can introduce additional overhead and impact network performance.

4. Compatibility: Implementing such a decentralized addressing system would require fundamental changes to existing internet protocol standards like IP/TCP. Ensuring compatibility with legacy systems may prove challenging.

That being said, exploring alternative approaches to address allocation and securing communication on the internet is always worthwhile! It's through discussions like these that we can continue evolving our networks toward more robust solutions that prioritize privacy and decentralization.

So keep brainstorming those fun ideas! Who knows what innovations lie ahead? 🌟🌐

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