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0 pointstoyg4y ago0 comments

It's not about sharing, it's about proof of provenance.

If I say "Alice told me this", there is no proof that it actually happened; Alice can deny it. If I forward the message or show you a screenshot, then the case that the communication happened is significantly stronger. (Of course screenshots can be doctored, but that's another problem)

That's mostly what this is about - reducing the chances for accidental or willful disclosure to third parties.

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feanaro4y ago

> If I forward the message or show you a screenshot, then the case that the communication happened is significantly stronger. (Of course screenshots can be doctored, but that's another problem)

How is it another problem? If the method purports to be able to strengthen claims of veracity, but immediately after you demonstrate it to be vulnerable to spoofing, then it offered nothing in the first place. It's exactly the same problem.

endisneigh4y ago

And if someone uses the telegram web client or simply hands over the phone?

And it is about sharing - that’s how communication works, no?

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