Re:Auto increment is a terrible idea
by Veratyr on Thursday November 30, 2017 @11:32AM
(#15817042)
> all it takes to know your user count is to create an account
Also, this is only the case if your raw user IDs are visible. You only need a very basic encryption scheme to hide them. It can be as simple as taking two large prime numbers and sending (uid + x) % y to the user.
Also, this is only the case if your raw user IDs are visible. You only need a very basic encryption scheme to hide them. It can be as simple as taking two large prime numbers and sending (uid + x) % y to the user.