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On my blog, there are now three sections:

  • Guest Area: Anyone who can sign in with their own Ethereum address has access.
  • Partner Area: Here too, one signs in with their own Ethereum address. However, this address must be registered by me (manually), and then access is granted to further content that is of interest to my partners (e.g., coaches) and colleagues.
  • Private: This area is only accessible to me and is intended to be used as an administration area and for private data in the future.

The configuration (and the programming) of these three areas has fascinated me a lot because so many important topics are touched upon. On one hand, there's the topic of a digital identity, about which I have already spoken on my blog. On the other hand, it's about the question of how to set up a website with access restrictions in the most efficient way today, without having to depend on a third-party provider. It is possible -- I have found out -- and it is also feasible with a reasonable effort, if one knows enough about the available interfaces and frameworks.

Ultimately, this is one of the crucial questions in the Web3 area. How do I manage data without being dependent on a single commercial provider, which would immediately create a dependency relationship?

This question has occupied me for a long time -- not just me, half the world is fascinated by this question and is feverishly looking for answers to it.

I go even further: This work touched on questions of self-efficacy and the autonomy of every individual. A certain striving for independence is deeply human and understandable. We all want not only to be embedded in a social community, we also want to act and work in such a way that we can experience ourselves as autonomous beings who can also make a difference on our own. Not least for this reason, there is Web3.

Those who want to try it out can sign up here, provided they have the MetaMask plugin installed in their browser. -- No private data is requested. Not even an email address. But that is naturally only one of many advantages. The potential behind it is almost inexhaustible, and we all are working on tapping into it at least to some extent.