# CID concept is broken

**URL:** <https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/cid-concept-is-broken/9733>\
**Category:** Ecosystem and Usage\
**Created:** [January 4, 2021, 5:17am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/cid-concept-is-broken/9733 "2021-01-04T05:17:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![zacharywhitley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/zacharywhitley/32/2670_2.png) [@zacharywhitley](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/zacharywhitley)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/cid-concept-is-broken/9733/3 "2021-01-04T16:18:59Z")

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I recently posted a proposal for something that would address some of the issues you’ve mentioned [Merkle tree root hash with lthash?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/merkle-tree-root-hash-with-lthash/9720)

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