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0 pointsestearum7mo ago0 comments

Earnest question: why not? I would think "option to prove who you are and guarantee not to be impersonated" is a pretty broadly appealing capability except to people trying to do the impersonating.

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skeezyboy7mo ago

>"option to prove who you are and guarantee not to be impersonated"

guaranteed as long as no attacker gets hold of the private key, which cannot be guaranteed

estearumOP7mo ago

Yeah, I don't find this to be a compelling argument at all.

That's an argument against all authentication anywhere.

skeezyboy7mo ago

> That's an argument against all authentication anywhere.

its a problem isnt it

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0 pointsestearum7mo ago0 comments

Earnest question: why not? I would think "option to prove who you are and guarantee not to be impersonated" is a pretty broadly appealing capability except to people trying to do the impersonating.

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skeezyboy7mo ago

>"option to prove who you are and guarantee not to be impersonated"

guaranteed as long as no attacker gets hold of the private key, which cannot be guaranteed

estearumOP7mo ago

Yeah, I don't find this to be a compelling argument at all.

That's an argument against all authentication anywhere.

skeezyboy7mo ago

> That's an argument against all authentication anywhere.

its a problem isnt it

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