not_satoshi

Re:The web you know is dying on Thursday July 04, 2013 @08:44PM (#5993047)

Lightnets. I like it. I'm adopting the term. Just today, I was jotting down some notes about setting up some Tor/I2P/etc. gateways in preparation for research (and hopefully helping out with the development of such tools), and when I wrote "darknet" I felt a little icky.

So, where do I sign up to join this conspiracy of light?

Re:Ask HN: Disruptive crypto tools: Develop with true names, or "go Sa... on Sunday June 09, 2013 @06:55PM (#5851086)

I totally agree that first attempts may be "doing it wrong", and peer review is needed to strengthen the security through the cleansing fire of criticism. Theoretically, a collaboration of many developers where some, many, or all use pseudonyms, could be workable. (For instance, it looks like the I2P git repo is itself located (hidden?) on the I2P network.)

My thought was indeed to establish verifiable pseudonymity through the usual public key cryptography tools.

Ask HN: Disruptive crypto tools: Develop with true names, or "go Satoshi"?

Posted by not_satoshi on Sunday June 09, 2013 @06:13PM
from the ask-hn dept.

In light of recent events, it is clear that the world needs better crypto tools that can be effectively used by laypeople to protect the privacy of their communications from powerful adversaries. I've been mulling over some ideas that I'd like to try, but I have one nagging concern to resolve before moving forward.Is it a good idea to attach my real name to such new projects (or contributions...

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