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Communicating over the Internet is like relaying letters with the destination and return address at the top. Anyone in the chain can choose to look at the conte
by qwename 10y ago
Communicating over the Internet is like relaying letters with the destination and return address at the top. Anyone in the chain can choose to look at the content, tamper with it, or refuse to pass it on.
A giant web that relies on trust. Is there a system where trust is not necessary, but can still get things done? Although I can't think of a use-case for this.
- kuschku 10y agoPostcards. That describes what you mean.
- myowncrapulence 10y agoIs there a system where trust is not necessary, but can still get things done? Yes. Check out cjdns (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cjdns https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cjdns) and Hyperboria (https://hyperboria.net https://hyperboria.net) An entirely encrypted network of relays where ip addresses themselves are encrypted so no one can snoop traffic.
- qwename 10y agoIt seems like users are not anonymous, but this lead me to the concepts of overlay networks[1], darknet[2], and mesh networks[3]. Thanks for that. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overlay_network https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overlay_network [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darknet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darknet [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh_networking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh_networking
- egh5oon 10y agoNo mention of Tor and its Onion Services?
- revelation 10y agoThe thin paper wafer around your mail hardly makes it tamperproof. Laws are a good start.