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Re:Could keybase.io do for crypto what GitHub did for Git? by malgorithms on Tuesday March 25, 2014 @09:23AM (#7465645)
On the IM side of things, you should check out OTR (off-the-record messaging): https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/ - in particular check out the top 4 goals mentioned on that page.
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Re:Could keybase.io do for crypto what GitHub did for Git? by endlessvoid94 on Tuesday March 25, 2014 @12:13PM (#7466726)
Really interesting. I've used OTR but didn't realize those goals.

However, I don't quite understand how "anyone can forge messages after the conversation" works. Can you explain any more?

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Re:Could keybase.io do for crypto what GitHub did for Git? by acomar on Tuesday March 25, 2014 @01:28PM (#7467310)
The keys are effectively public once the conversation ends -- they aren't tied to your identity. So those messages could have been forged by anyone, there's no proof they came from you.
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