Introducing the Keybase filesystem • Hacker News Board

Re: Introducing the Keybase filesystem

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Feb 05, 2016, 6:31 AM UTC

jessaustin wrote: post #137

tomkinstinch wrote: post #132

I'd love to give this, and Keybase, a try if anyone has an invite they would be comfortable sharing. tomkinsc@ [google's consumer email service] .com

I just sent you one.

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Re: Introducing the Keybase filesystem

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Post by mkristian » Fri, Feb 05, 2016, 6:34 AM UTC

Sounds really interesting. Anyone have an invite, they would like to share?

Re: Introducing the Keybase filesystem

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Post by nkuttler » Fri, Feb 05, 2016, 6:39 AM UTC

msh wrote: post #261

kiwibulldog wrote: post #201

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unlike Google, Microsoft and Slack, Dropbox does have the top, 5 star, EFF rating for protecting your data from the government... I'm not sure what more they could be doing. Edit to add link to EFF ratings: https://www.eff.org/who-has-your-back-government-data-reques...

They could do client side encryption.

You trust the end users to back up their private keys?

Re: Introducing the Keybase filesystem

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Post by z3t4 » Fri, Feb 05, 2016, 6:46 AM UTC

When reading this I though, is this how the next "web" will look like!? Having the world mounted at file system level and content streamed or pushed on demand.

What about a public key block-chain where "mining" is storing and serving data!? A system with baked in hosting/browsing, identity (public key) and micro-transactions (web-money).

Re: Introducing the Keybase filesystem

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Post by unholygoat » Fri, Feb 05, 2016, 6:49 AM UTC

[deleted] wrote: post #265

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[X] Sent. check your email.

Re: Introducing the Keybase filesystem

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Post by patcon » Fri, Feb 05, 2016, 6:53 AM UTC

YES.

Re: Introducing the Keybase filesystem

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Post by mdavidn » Fri, Feb 05, 2016, 6:53 AM UTC

davepeck wrote: post #95

This is beautiful. I don't understand the dependency on the block chain: what's the forking attack we're concerned about here?

It's a public accounting of everyone's keys. All participants can review the blockchain to confirm the accuracy of their own public key. Three-letter agencies can't fork the blockchain and replace a key from the perspective of one participant.

Re: Introducing the Keybase filesystem

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Post by stepvhen » Fri, Feb 05, 2016, 6:59 AM UTC

jaaf wrote: post #233

lyime wrote: post #115

Looking for an invite. thanks!

Sent one

If there are invites left, I would like one (email in profile).

Re: Introducing the Keybase filesystem

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Post by patcon » Fri, Feb 05, 2016, 7:03 AM UTC

z3t4 wrote: post #274

When reading this I though, is this how the next "web" will look like!? Having the world mounted at file system level and content streamed or pushed on demand. What about a public key block-chain where "mining" is storing and serving data!? A system with baked in hosting/browsing, identity (public key) and micro-transactions (web-money).

I agree! Exciting, right? :) At risk of showing you something you've already come across:

* https://ipfs.io/

* https://ethereum.org/

* IPFS project lead interviewed at Ethereum conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7VjUKCdfpg

Re: Introducing the Keybase filesystem

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Post by unholygoat » Fri, Feb 05, 2016, 7:10 AM UTC

msh wrote: post #266

beardicus wrote: post #195

I have 8 invites if any other stragglers (6 hours after the story was posted) are still reading. I'm heading to bed but will send them during morning coffee, GMT -5. (please make sure your email is in your profile)

I guess they are gone but I would really like a invite: martindk at mailbox.org

[x] invite sent.. check your email.