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Re: I bought 300 emoji domain names from Kazakhstan and built an email service

#101

Post by strogonoff » Tue, Apr 23, 2024, 1:15 PM UTC

EGreg wrote: post #100

strogonoff wrote: post #98

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I type domain names sometimes, but generally I estimate 99% of people tap a link 99%+ of the time. > Yeah and you don’t really need end-to-end encryption I didn’t say you don’t need privacy, you are putting words in my mouth. > Ah, that old chestnut! The real chestnut are people who think the only way to go is to abolish institutions, grab a piece of land and guard it with shotguns and rocket launchers. A quick thoug…

Many of the same mindsets and people who deride blockchain as “you dont need it if you are not doing anything bad” are also going to do away with end-to-end encryption under the slogan “you don’t need it if you have nothing to hide”. After all, it can be used to hide ANYTHING, including 2 billion dollar transfers, tax evasion, money laundering and of course supporting terrorism. At least the blockchain is public! The…

End-to-end encryption can actually facilitate privacy. Blockchain is at best orthogonal to privacy, a public ledger generally undermines it.

As an aside, I don’t really get how a domain name connects to privacy. When I use encryption (including HTTPS) to communicate, the goal is to stay hidden and unknown. When I set up a domain name for my business, the goal is directly the opposite. Not to say there can be no reasons to advertise while remaining anonymous, just not sure privacy is a great parallel to draw.

Re: I bought 300 emoji domain names from Kazakhstan and built an email service

#102

Post by EGreg » Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 3:16 AM UTC

strogonoff wrote: post #101

EGreg wrote: post #100

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Many of the same mindsets and people who deride blockchain as “you dont need it if you are not doing anything bad” are also going to do away with end-to-end encryption under the slogan “you don’t need it if you have nothing to hide”. After all, it can be used to hide ANYTHING, including 2 billion dollar transfers, tax evasion, money laundering and of course supporting terrorism. At least the blockchain is public! The…

End-to-end encryption can actually facilitate privacy. Blockchain is at best orthogonal to privacy, a public ledger generally undermines it. As an aside, I don’t really get how a domain name connects to privacy. When I use encryption (including HTTPS) to communicate, the goal is to stay hidden and unknown. When I set up a domain name for my business, the goal is directly the opposite. Not to say there can be no reaso…

Come on, more strawmen? First talking about shotguns, now privacy.

I didn't talk about facilitating privacy. You brought this up, in order to switch the subject to something end-to-end encryption can facilitate.

Blockchain isn't about privacy, it's about making sure that no one can control or man-in-the-middle-attack the network. People don't have to trust the middleman anymore.

Re: I bought 300 emoji domain names from Kazakhstan and built an email service

#103

Post by strogonoff » Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 8:21 AM UTC

EGreg wrote: post #102

strogonoff wrote: post #101

Earlier quoted context omitted.

End-to-end encryption can actually facilitate privacy. Blockchain is at best orthogonal to privacy, a public ledger generally undermines it. As an aside, I don’t really get how a domain name connects to privacy. When I use encryption (including HTTPS) to communicate, the goal is to stay hidden and unknown. When I set up a domain name for my business, the goal is directly the opposite. Not to say there can be no reaso…

Come on, more strawmen? First talking about shotguns, now privacy. I didn't talk about facilitating privacy. You brought this up, in order to switch the subject to something end-to-end encryption can facilitate. Blockchain isn't about privacy, it's about making sure that no one can control or man-in-the-middle-attack the network. People don't have to trust the middleman anymore.

You started talking about privacy by strawmaning with end-to-end encryption in your “chestnut” comment. Then you somehow brought in blockchain.

All of this is irrelevant or orthogonal to brand recognition.

Re: I bought 300 emoji domain names from Kazakhstan and built an email service

#104

Post by EGreg » Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 8:48 PM UTC

strogonoff wrote: post #103

EGreg wrote: post #102

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Come on, more strawmen? First talking about shotguns, now privacy. I didn't talk about facilitating privacy. You brought this up, in order to switch the subject to something end-to-end encryption can facilitate. Blockchain isn't about privacy, it's about making sure that no one can control or man-in-the-middle-attack the network. People don't have to trust the middleman anymore.

You started talking about privacy by strawmaning with end-to-end encryption in your “chestnut” comment. Then you somehow brought in blockchain. All of this is irrelevant or orthogonal to brand recognition.

I wasn’t talking about privacy at all. I was saying that your approach of “you have nothing to worry about if you arent doing anything wrong” is not very great, and it is exactly what is used by governments to fight against something you probably like more than blockchain and consider necessary, even though it can be used to facilitate terrorism. So you should take a look at whether you have double standards with regard to things you dont like vs things you like and think we need.