> But there are inherant problems with catalogs:
>
> 1) They are fairly static
No, they are not at all static.
> 2) They are abusable
All publically writable spaces are abusable. Therefore all unmoderated
indexing and searching systems are abusable. Catalogs don't seem to be
more abusable than other systems.
> 3) The infrastructure to make catalogs work is much more complex than a
> simple dynamic, distributed key-matching system, and provides very few
It's less complex. And it's pretty much done.
> 4) They introduce weakness into the system.
I don't know what you mean.
> 5) They require some sort of authorization
They require moderation to avoid abuse, as does any system.
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