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minus-squaretjoa@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 months agoI don’t know if they still do it but they actively gaslight you into believing you have e2e even with peers you have not scanned the public key of.
minus-squareunknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 months agoI get your point but E2E is independent from public key validation. Public key validation is basically being a bit more slightly sure that the E2E communication happens with who you think, although… It’s never a guarantee. Keys can be stolen.
minus-squareElvith Ma'for@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoStolen? That’s a harsh term. We prefer “backed up to our cloud for your security”!
I don’t know if they still do it but they actively gaslight you into believing you have e2e even with peers you have not scanned the public key of.
I get your point but E2E is independent from public key validation. Public key validation is basically being a bit more slightly sure that the E2E communication happens with who you think, although… It’s never a guarantee. Keys can be stolen.
Stolen? That’s a harsh term. We prefer “backed up to our cloud for your security”!