without an easy way to search it, what use is storing data …

Proving ownership & copyright.

So you have proven ownership & copyright. So what? Why would a normal average user want his data on the blockchain? I don’t want or care that someone read what i wrote in 100 years.

Some people may care about owning their own data. You don't need share your data with everyone.

I hear you, but if I think how and what I thought in the 80-90's then I certainly do not want those writings etched into history forever. Same goes for what you think now is OK is not OK in 20 years. Scary, but true.😁

that someday after my demise my genius will be unearthed as a rare artifact of true greatness; that the finder of such treasure be held in acclaim for thefind, and that the inception of 'proof of work' may once again take flight.

But yeah, search is good.

Yup, but you can put things on the blockchain without initially sharing them with everyone, people don't really know what some specific transaction is about if the content is not shared and the more transactions we have on the blockchain, The more privacy.

There is a challenge for us developers. Develop a mainstream blockchain search engine that will expose all you losers. 🤣😂😁