Don’t Fuck Anybody Who Wants to Get Your Consent Uploaded to the Blockchain - Motherboard

"Contrary to the endless stream of pitches in my inbox, the solution to all human afflictions is not “put it on the blockchain.” That’s not stopping one company from trying to teach people respect for sexual boundaries by offering digital consent contracts and uploading the so-called "proof" of consent to a blockchain.

Dutch company LegalThings announced last week that it plans to launch a mobile app called LegalFling, which will “verify explicit consent before having sex,” according to its website. “With the click of a button [...] LegalFling allows you to request consent from any of your contacts. Sit back and relax while your fling confirms.” ...

The app was thoroughly panned last week for being a clumsy gimmick started by men, and for fundamentally misunderstanding the concept of sexual consent—which cannot be managed by a document. It needs to be a fluid process, open to revocation at any time, and legal contracts give off the exact opposite vibe. The app promises that consent can be revoked with a tap, but records on the blockchain are permanent...."