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Re:Scuttlebutt – A decentralized secure gossip platform by ImprobableTruth on Sunday January 10, 2021 @10:13AM (#25715354)
I think it's actually rather sad. I think there is a good chance that these in my opinion very important technologies will get a bad reputation because of this.
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Re:Scuttlebutt – A decentralized secure gossip platform by hobofan on Sunday January 10, 2021 @10:18AM (#25715421)
You mean like the bad reputation that has been established for ages that decentralized technologies are "only good for" piracy, CP, etc.?
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Re:Scuttlebutt – A decentralized secure gossip platform by andai on Sunday January 10, 2021 @10:28AM (#25715544)
Same with encryption, no? Also, you forgot to mention terrorism.
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Re:Scuttlebutt – A decentralized secure gossip platform by hobofan on Sunday January 10, 2021 @10:42AM (#25715741)
Of course this is highly subject, but I think that the view of the general public is generally favorable towards encryption (as it also provides privacy), and governments/law enforcement agencies have again more recently tried to paint it in a bad light. I think the jury is still out whether that is successful, and the public will adapt that opinion too.
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