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1. silverpill (silverpill@mitra.social)'s status on Saturday, 23-Nov-2024 22:44:08 JST silverpill

   • Christine Lemmer-Webber

   @cwebber

   >What should the fediverse do?
   >Integrate decentralized / content addressed storage (ideally with an encryption layer a-la Tahoe LAFS) for posts which can survive server shutdown (like in the Golem demo I put together).
   >Use mutable files within decentralized storage (Tahoe and IPFS are both examples of immutable systems which layer mutable files on top) to permit portable identity. When a user wishes to switch servers, point the inbox property at a new endpoint.

   There is a much simpler solution: FEP-ef61.

   Content addressing is only necessary for media.

   RE: https://social.coop/users/cwebber/statuses/113527462572885698

   • frogzone@wizard.casa's status on Sunday, 24-Nov-2024 01:05:49 JST frogzone

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     • Christine Lemmer-Webber

     @silverpill @cwebber hi silverpill, re the FEP, i heard a complaint once about someone saying that ipfs was troublesome because of all the different addressing methods from different cryptos, i wonder if by allowing all manner of different proof methods for the integrity whether the FEP is too liberal and cause bloat? or do you envisage a consensus reached about fedizens picking only one proof method until it because insecure? if so can the "proof" section be made smaller? it just seems large to me but i don't know, maybe its fine.

   • silverpill (silverpill@mitra.social)'s status on Sunday, 24-Nov-2024 01:05:49 JST silverpill

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     • frogzone
     • Christine Lemmer-Webber

     @frogzone @cwebber this FEP requires implementers to use FEP-8b32, which strongly recommends a specific proof type aka cryptosuite: JCS + SHA-256 + EdDSA

   • silverpill (silverpill@mitra.social)'s status on Sunday, 24-Nov-2024 01:47:33 JST silverpill

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     • frogzone

     @frogzone We already use something like this, yes

   • frogzone@wizard.casa's status on Sunday, 24-Nov-2024 01:47:34 JST frogzone

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     • Christine Lemmer-Webber

     @silverpill @cwebber nice, so is it just not done to just say the FEP then? eg.
     'proof' (element)
     implementing="FEP-8b32"
     value=...

     maybe optionally have a cryptosuite attribute for readability?
     cryptosuite='jcs+sha256+eddsa'

     i'm no expert on this, just curious