Subj :  keybase
To   : hollowone
From : nristen
Date : Mon Apr 24 2023 09:50 pm

-=> hollowone wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

 pF> Is anyone still using Keybase? I went through a Keybase period, then
 pF> Signal and Telegram came around. It'd be nice if one secure messaging
 pF> platform could work for everyone I know, but I know that having a
 pF> monoculture wouldn't be the most secure way to go.

 ho> I gave it a try, but mostly to have a place I can manage my files and
 ho> MD derived knowledge base easier, but I quickly found that Keybase's
 ho> unique security features built on top of block chain ain't that cool
 ho> USP to me comparing to some more convient solutions on all fronts to
 ho> have file sharing, communication and git management under one hood.

 ho> I like the idea, but keybase is way too premature for my taste to give
 ho> it a serious try.

 ho> -h1

 ho> ... Xerox Alto was the thing. Anything after we use is just a copy.

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 I liked keybase however when development stopped after it was bought by Zoom I
realized that any secure platform under the control of one organization never
ends well.

 Currently, my preferred secure messaging platform is xmpp w/ OMEMO encryption.

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