Workspace

"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success." - Henry Ford

The workspace is designed to be a collaborative environment where Users can work together on projects, similar to platforms like GitBook, Word, or Overleaf. These applications allow Users to write, edit, and track changes in real-time, creating a highly cooperative space. However, there is a drawback: users with malicious intent could potentially delete historical data or entire documents.

Our proposed solution addresses this issue. When Users create a workspace together, they have authoritative control based on a sign-in message, defined by their User data and Digital Identity. Deleting any content requires confirmation from all members. All edits, comments, and writing are saved off-chain as hashes, forming an array of information. These hashes are then cryptographically stored on the blockchain, ensuring that the information cannot be erased or omitted, but only built upon.

When Users want to publish or share their work, they need group confirmation. Once published, they can choose to also publish their work and reveal the information. If not, the data remains hashed and will always be saved on the blockchain, ready to be released when requested. This system is controlled by smart contracts, making it immutable and secure. All published data are connected to the User, similar to modern identifiers like ORCID, making data control and tracking more accessible (scientific publications).

A detailed explanation of this system, along with discussions on open reviewing and publications, will be provided in our scientific publication, scheduled for release in May.