Pact: Anonymous Credentials for the Web

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pwndByDeath•about 1 hour ago

I'm likely naive, but I'm very excited about a future that abandons the web and builds on reticulum. But I worry that the same flaws will be replicated out of habit instead of using it as a chance to avoid the dark paths.

Reticulum uses a proof of work "stamp" as a user side defense against not like behavior.

iamnothere•7 minutes ago

Gemini’s gemtext format (or plain Markdown, maybe Commonmark) over Reticulum would be ideal. No JS, no tracking, no complex HTML/CSS with associated parser vulnerabilities.

Make a simple form protocol for things like posting comments. Maybe OpenAPI?

Solderpunk (Gemini creator) was correct that HTML and JS were both problems, but he didn’t foresee that the legacy TCP/IP client/server model could become a liability. The Gemini format is great, but the TOFU-based security layer is awkward and unnecessary with a proper overlay network that provides encryption and cryptographic IDs instead of domains. It’s also better not to expose your server IP these days.

bstsb•about 2 hours ago

interesting - this looks quite promising. anything that reduces captchas or client blocks while using a VPN is welcome in my books.

i’m not sure what they mean about agents, however. would this mean a human generates legitimate traffic, and that goodwill can then be utilised by a browser agent? and will it be possible to host your own Moderator?

Pact: Anonymous Credentials for the Web

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