I feel that anonymity is also a good deterrence. How to shut down a node if the identity of the witness is anonymous?
Yes, that is a huge advantage, imho.
I feel that anonymity is also a good deterrence. How to shut down a node if the identity of the witness is anonymous?
Yes, that is a huge advantage, imho.
I think a majority of the witnesses have actually concealed their identity, so that's already a huge +
Really? Not those currently in the top 20. And not even for the next 20.
well it's definitely not common/open knowledge looking at their profiles, I don't doubt you got more info ;)
It's not just in their profile that you can find this kind of information. The blockchain is a (public) goldmine in this regard.
That is of course true, but I wonder if it is enough to definitively identify someone