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Mastodon: Add end-to-end encryption API

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Re: Mastodon: Add end-to-end encryption API

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Post by cjslep »

sneak wrote: post #2

> specifically the Olm implementation developed by Matrix -- but it should be roughly the same as libsignal I'm all for "many eyes make bugs shallow", but this is somewhat-widely deployed software, and I have approximately 0% confidence (based on my previous experiences with Mastodon releases and code quality) that this will be strong and safe for its first public release. (Happy to be proven wrong, mind you.) Perhap…

> I'd much rather see ActivityPub implementations support good profile deep linking to existing (read: safe) messengers

This is something myself and a few others are interested in pursuing.

Re: Mastodon: Add end-to-end encryption API

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Post by soraminazuki »

numpad0 wrote: post #4

Could it be why mstdn.jp is shutting down? Official reason is lack of resource to handle anticipated legal requests but that sounded weird.

I think not. Japanese politicians are preparing for a crackdown on cyberbullying after a wrestler killed herself. mstdn.jp states that it won't likely have the operational capability to deal with the anticipated legal changes, whatever that might be.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2020/05/26/entertainmen...

Re: Mastodon: Add end-to-end encryption API

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Post by throwaway1997 »

numpad0 wrote: post #4

Could it be why mstdn.jp is shutting down? Official reason is lack of resource to handle anticipated legal requests but that sounded weird.

I was assuming it was due to the sheer volume of loli being posted on that instance. Most instances block / mute it for this reason.

Re: Mastodon: Add end-to-end encryption API

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Post by cycloptic »

techntoke wrote: post #10
cycloptic wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you actually looked at the PR? It's not large and there is very little that actually needs to be done on the server-side. The heavy lifting is offloaded to the client, which will probably further offload its heavy lifting with one of the well-known crypto libraries.

An import 500 modules in the process.

I think you might be exaggerating.

Re: Mastodon: Add end-to-end encryption API

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Post by numpad0 »

throwaway1997 wrote: post #13
numpad0 wrote: post #4

Could it be why mstdn.jp is shutting down? Official reason is lack of resource to handle anticipated legal requests but that sounded weird.

I was assuming it was due to the sheer volume of loli being posted on that instance. Most instances block / mute it for this reason.

Anything that isn’t photography is freedom of speech in Japan except genitals so not really
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