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0 pointsmgraczyk1y ago0 comments

It's an example of somebody replacing a centralized protocol with a more decentralized one. It's also one of the biggest direct messaging platforms in the world with E2E encryption.

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troupo1y ago

How is it decentralized? It's running from and through Facebook servers.

mgraczykOP1y ago

Facebook cannot read your messages, so it is more decentralized than a system that stores messages in plaintext (or stores the decryption keys).

alternatex1y ago

That's not what decentralized means though. This whole comment thread is unclear on whether decentralization or encryption is what's desired.

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DaSHacka1y ago

Seems like its simply a more private option

it being encrypted but routed through a single companies servers means its just as centralized as if it were unencrypted though

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0 pointsmgraczyk1y ago0 comments

It's an example of somebody replacing a centralized protocol with a more decentralized one. It's also one of the biggest direct messaging platforms in the world with E2E encryption.

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troupo1y ago

How is it decentralized? It's running from and through Facebook servers.

mgraczykOP1y ago

Facebook cannot read your messages, so it is more decentralized than a system that stores messages in plaintext (or stores the decryption keys).

alternatex1y ago

That's not what decentralized means though. This whole comment thread is unclear on whether decentralization or encryption is what's desired.

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DaSHacka1y ago

Seems like its simply a more private option

it being encrypted but routed through a single companies servers means its just as centralized as if it were unencrypted though

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j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse