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Seems like a decentralized like button. But without any quality control on the data, so the number of likes is meaningless.

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If it's a decentralized like button, why is a new protocol needed? `PUT /count/increment` is a pretty straightforward RESTFUL solution over the existing HTTP protocol.

yeah, I'm not getting the significance here either.

admittedly, it's a good project for an entry-level dev's portfolio, but that's about it.

> [...], so the number of likes is meaningless.

uh...

I'm not sure you and I use the same definition for meaningful.

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