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Re:Show HN: We built an end-to-end encrypted alternative to ... by the_biot on Sunday August 29, 2021 @04:49PM (#28350344)
The other day I sent out a link made with Google Photos' "create link" function. That's not a share to another user, just a link that anyone can open, no Google account required. But one person showed me that hitting that link on her phone, Google wanted to authenticate her before showing the picture.

That is utterly unacceptable.

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Re:Show HN: We built an end-to-end encrypted alternative to ... by Z_I_F_F on Sunday August 29, 2021 @05:32PM (#28350648)
Genuinely curious - could you elaborate on why that is so unacceptable? What does requiring authentication imply, or lead to in the future?
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Re:Show HN: We built an end-to-end encrypted alternative to ... by Tempest1981 on Monday August 30, 2021 @12:48AM (#28352880)
Prevents sharing with friends who don't have a Google account. It breaks what could be a general purpose sharing mechanism.
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Re:Show HN: We built an end-to-end encrypted alternative to ... by missedthecue on Sunday August 29, 2021 @07:06PM (#28351319)
This sounds like mild inconvenience.

What's evil about that?

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Re:Show HN: We built an end-to-end encrypted alternative to ... by naasking on Monday August 30, 2021 @10:21AM (#28355928)
Mild inconveniences can become problematic at scale. One person taking a crap in a lake is typically not a big deal. 1,000,000 people doing the same is a serious health risk. Scale matters.
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