Re:You can change your number
by genewitch on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @05:13AM
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Wait, is the idea I can go to signal on some library computer and send a message to whoever I want anonymously?
Because that's a pipe dream.
First of all, you can't monetize it, and, unfortunately that is a non-starter. I can't see people throwing money at this, with the implications. Secondly, assume I want to contact the same anonymous person again. They have to somehow easily prove they have access to that username.
Even 4chan had a mechanism for this. Assuming you don't shield your IP, or you move between locations between, at least the service knows that, and that isn't anonymous.
A pre shared key off a one time pad only proves that someone has the same pad.
I think anonymity isn't achievable. Secure is more important. I talk to someone a lot, I want that secure. I don't really care if anyone knows we're talking, just whether they know the content.
Hosting your own metal somewhere helps with that. You'd obviously notice a warrant or whatever.
Because that's a pipe dream.
First of all, you can't monetize it, and, unfortunately that is a non-starter. I can't see people throwing money at this, with the implications. Secondly, assume I want to contact the same anonymous person again. They have to somehow easily prove they have access to that username.
Even 4chan had a mechanism for this. Assuming you don't shield your IP, or you move between locations between, at least the service knows that, and that isn't anonymous.
A pre shared key off a one time pad only proves that someone has the same pad.
I think anonymity isn't achievable. Secure is more important. I talk to someone a lot, I want that secure. I don't really care if anyone knows we're talking, just whether they know the content.
Hosting your own metal somewhere helps with that. You'd obviously notice a warrant or whatever.