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I think you’re misunderstanding my point. I’m not saying key custody is infeasible. I’m saying current solutions aren’t working for average people, ie non-techi
by klabb3 3y ago
I think you’re misunderstanding my point. I’m not saying key custody is infeasible. I’m saying current solutions aren’t working for average people, ie non-techies who don’t even know what a private key is. Do you disagree with this?
If you agree with this premise, that also rules out browser extensions as a universal solution because most users are on mobile. They also have multiple devices and somewhat frequently forget their credentials. Nostr is amazing and if you read my history I have only good things to say about it. But that doesn’t mean that the UX works for everyone, and I simply argue that key custody is a recurring issue in practice.
(Btw, by shitpost, I mean any random discussion such as the ones here on HN or Reddit. Not 4chan.)
- nunobrito 3y agoPlease notice that the large majority of metamask users are complete non-techies. The rules of this mechanism are explained since the beginning: keep your keys somewhere safe and this hasn't been an issue since years now. I'm sure you can agree that having someone above users with access to their private keys is a serious failure point to user privacy. Exactly the reason why nostr remains strongly out of reach when compared to government controlled media.