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nichoth @nichoth.com · 1h

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Tessa Brown @tessa.germnetwork.com · 1d

Met my wife on tinder
Met my cofounder on twitter
Got a book deal on twitter
Built a career studying what we do on here, and then trying to evolve it

I don’t think any of us doubt the power of convening online. It’s why we care about it

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 2d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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nichoth @nichoth.com · 1d

*devices per user

nichoth @nichoth.com · 1d

Thanks. Summarizing the DID:

* bluesky knows its my DID because I have a DNS record that links the DID to my domain
* bluesky keeps a record that links that DID string to a public key

The PDS also keeps a record linking DIDs to multiple devices' keypairs? (Multiple decides per user)

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nichoth @nichoth.com · 1d

Are posts cryptographically signed?

If so, how does the DID string relate to the keypair used for signing?

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nichoth @nichoth.com · 3d

mastodon.social/@pojntfx/115...

> Whenever you see someone recommend Cloudflare or something else that decrypts and re-encrypts TLS

#devlog #reading-list

Felicitas Pojtinger 🌅 (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image Whenever you see someone recommend Cloudflare or something else that decrypts and re-encrypts TLS for something, esp. for something related to open social media or media storage etc...

mastodon.social

nichoth @nichoth.com · 4d

Now with 100% more docs about key backup

github.com/substrate-sy...

#devlog

GitHub - substrate-system/frost: FROST in typescript, with the webcrypto API

FROST in typescript, with the webcrypto API. Contribute to substrate-system/frost development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

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nichoth @nichoth.com · 4d

mindthenerd.com/i-do-not-wan...

> [...] how easily I surrendered my judgment to a machine.

#reading-list

I Don’t Want to Be a Programmer Anymore: When AI Confidence Outshines Human Judgment

AI didn’t take my job, it took my authority. From losing an argument to my wife to debating clients armed with AI-generated flowcharts, I’m left wondering: do I still want to be a programmer, or just ...

mindthenerd.com

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nichoth @nichoth.com · 6d

x3dh with the web crypto API, for browsers.

github.com/substrate-sy...

#devlog

GitHub - substrate-system/webcrypto-x3dh: X3DH for browsers

X3DH for browsers. Contribute to substrate-system/webcrypto-x3dh development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

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nichoth @nichoth.com · 6d

github.com/AbhinavXJ/Di...

#devlog

GitHub - AbhinavXJ/DisasterNet: An emergency communication system that works totally without internet!

An emergency communication system that works totally without internet! - AbhinavXJ/DisasterNet

github.com

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Boris @bmann.ca · 8d

So #meshcore (which our local #salishmesh are all switching to instead of Meshtastic) has the concept of BBS rooms.

Still getting up to speed with it myself! It’s pretty fun!

Screenshot of MeshCore app map view zoomed in. Two icons shows VHS Public BBS and Venables Repeater.

VHS = Vancouver Hack Space.

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Boris @bmann.ca · 8d

Here’s the minimal description of MeshCore “room servers” github.com/meshcore-dev...

Boris @bmann.ca · 8d

So #meshcore (which our local #salishmesh are all switching to instead of Meshtastic) has the concept of BBS rooms.

Still getting up to speed with it myself! It’s pretty fun!

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dan @danabra.mov · 8d

at the moment, the protocol is focused on public aggregated data. for a chat product, you can use the identity layer for login, but you’d want something separate (ideally e2ee) for actual communication. see @germnetwork.com for experiments in that area

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nichoth @nichoth.com · 8d

werd.io/your-private...

#reading-list #e2ee

via @werd.io

Your private data isn't as private as you think

How law enforcement and private parties can access your information without your knowledge, and what you can do about it.

werd.io

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dan @danabra.mov · 9d

lemme put it that way. what's the best atproto hosting today? it is just some vps? just give me something concrete i can get running. i want to start playing but i have no clue about backend

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nichoth @nichoth.com · 10d

github.com/substrate-sy...

p2p again, in the browser

#devlog

GitHub - substrate-system/webrtc: Simple webrtc

Simple webrtc. Contribute to substrate-system/webrtc development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

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nichoth @nichoth.com · 10d

Yeah, the use case is totally different vs something like Āhau. I've been using signal a lot more too.

The emergence of MLS is pretty great for communication in general, if you had the resources and reason to implement something like signal but decentralized.

soatok.blog/2025/07/07/c...

Checklists Are The Thief Of Joy - Dhole Moments

I have never seen security and privacy comparison tables (henceforth referred to simply as “checklists” for brevity) used for any other purpose but deception. After pondering this obser…

soatok.blog

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nichoth @nichoth.com · 10d

And somewhat of Āhau, in the sense that who owns the infrastructure matters.

#devlog #reading-list

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nichoth @nichoth.com · 10d

plurality.leaflet.pub/3lzqg6zb66c23

> Bluesky Social initially advocated for “community-driven moderation."

> technical decentralization doesn’t eliminate the practical burden of responsibility.

Reminded me of "moderation" in ssb

cc @mixmix.bsky.social

Rethinking the Future of Bluesky: Challenges and Possibilities of a Decentralized Social Network - Nightflight

plurality.leaflet.pub

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nichoth @nichoth.com · 11d

Killer explanation of websites via @wesbos.com. These are the things that are really hard to do in a general way (hard to automate).

#devlog

youtu.be/-Ln-8QM8KhQ