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If debian generated an onion address like debiandebxwnjx6t.onion (just made that up), how would that help you determine that the .onion address is owned by debi
by throwaway7767 10y ago
If debian generated an onion address like debiandebxwnjx6t.onion (just made that up), how would that help you determine that the .onion address is owned by debian?
All it proves is that someone ran a vanity key/address generator on his GPU for a couple of days to get a nice-looking prefix. I could do the same thing at home and get a different address with the same prefix, and you wouldn't be able to tell the difference without comparing the whole address.
- raverbashing 10y agoYou're right, by itself it doesn't However, with several Debian volunteers they can get a more friendly-looking address. One person alone with a GPU can't compete with that It's a proof of work (just like bitcoin)
- wcummings 10y agoOne person with a botnet can compete