TY <3
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TY <3
I hope you find my interesting. If there is anyone who needs any clarification or help, let me know and I will reply as soon as I see it.
The certificate is issued only after 2 blockchain confirmations (that is why we email it later because this takes about 15 to 30 mins). It is also available on line on stampd after that!
From our perspective a fee is essential both for the transaction miner fees but also to prevent blockchain bloating.
Regarding the certificate forging: Our certificate only refers to what the blockchain shows. We decided to issue such certificate in order to allow the user to easily refer to the stamping. It is the blockchain that cannot be forged!
Your suggestions are all very interesting and we are grateful for sharing. We will certainly explore them further. We are fascinated by the potentials of blockchain's public ledger and of course these and many more ideas could have outstanding applications.
The time stamping used in stampd's process is carried out in a way through which the user is able to undeniably prove the stamping in the future without relying in our service (or to anyone else's).
Any user of stampd, just by having in hand:
(a) his electronic file (the one with the original content and his signature) (b) the PDF certificate that we issue after stamping which explains all the technical details of the stamping on the blockchain.
...may prove his stamping to anyone needed in the future, simply by using the above and any of the available blockchain explorers.
We would be glad to hear your impressions or any suggestions you might have.