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> To many it's feature in gTalk and AOL IM which indicates that the conversation isn't logged Isn't the goal similar? The conversation can be logged but after
by spindritf 15y ago
> To many it's feature in gTalk and AOL IM which indicates that the conversation isn't logged
Isn't the goal similar? The conversation can be logged but after it's over, it's impossible to prove that the log is legitimate, unlike, for example, a gpg-signed e-mail.
It used to be quite popular, there was a cross-network plugin for pidgin and a somewhat annoying (it included the server name in the key/identity instead of the network name, something like that) module for irssi... I haven't heard about OTR in a while though.
- burgerbrain 15y agoNot quite the same. OTR Proper means that the conversation is secure and authenticated, as well as deniable. You can also achieve the deniability trait if you simply don't secure the conversation. If everything is plaintext then you could claim that any logs have been potentially tampered with. Now, if the conversation is secure but you're not using OTR, then simply "not logging" doesn't really get you much. The other participant could still be logging, manually if they have to.
- spindritf 15y ago> OTR Proper means that the conversation is secure and authenticated, as well as deniable. Yes, you're right of course, I skipped over that a little but that's what I meant by "after it [the conversation] is over." Thanks.