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Re:Show HN: Terminal-based group chat with end-to-end encryp... by RyanZAG on Friday July 05, 2013 @08:51AM (#5994629)
If that's the case, why go through all this hassle? Simply use IRC with SSL and you have exactly the same level of security. As long as you trust the server, you are fine.
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Re:Show HN: Terminal-based group chat with end-to-end encryp... by jeztek on Friday July 05, 2013 @11:38AM (#5995321)
I think there's still value in hiding the conversation from the server even if you must still trust the server to not behave maliciously. If some three-letter agency contacts the server operator asking for a back channel to listen in, he or she could respond that it's not possible without malicious intent towards a user:

http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apples-imessage-encry...

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Re:Show HN: Terminal-based group chat with end-to-end encryp... by RyanZAG on Friday July 05, 2013 @04:48PM (#5996694)
Point taken, you're correct - 1.1 is bigger than 1.0, and if the choice is open, choosing the 1.1/semi secure option is definitely better.
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