eigen layer recently introduced the idea of an "intersubjective work token."
why are many excited about this? intersubjectivity has been a thing that smart contracts have had difficulty accounting for: an objective outcome that requires opinion and consensus. and this mechanism provides a way to make forking easier based on social consensus.
but why should anyone care? are there consumer use cases?
here's one: imagine a membership token where the group wants to revoke the membership for an individual.
they can vote to fork the token with an updated balance that excludes the exiled.
why are many excited about this? intersubjectivity has been a thing that smart contracts have had difficulty accounting for: an objective outcome that requires opinion and consensus. and this mechanism provides a way to make forking easier based on social consensus.
but why should anyone care? are there consumer use cases?
here's one: imagine a membership token where the group wants to revoke the membership for an individual.
they can vote to fork the token with an updated balance that excludes the exiled.