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@zigg - How are you integrating your keybase proofs? Is there documentation somewhere for "nonstandard" proofing?

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@PresGas It's a very ad-hoc system—I was inspired by @TrollDecker.

If you run `keybase verify` on one of my proofs you'll see a simple text message where I claim a specific handle (e.g. @zigg).

The signature on this proof means that me, as PGP key holder, claims to be that specific account holder. And the fact that that proof is posted on that account means that the account was indeed in my control at the time the proof was posted.

@zigg @PresGas I didn't originate the idea, though. That was another user but I can't remember who it was. 😅

@TrollDecker @PresGas I do remember that too but 🤷🏻‍♂️

@TrollDecker @zigg Like sands from an hourglass, these are the Toots of our lives... 🙃

...I hate it when I forget who I first heard stuff from. I like proper attribution. Thanks for the pingback though!

How are you both feeling about

It is hard trying to grow it.

@PresGas @zigg I've found it handy for a few things but since I don't really know many people who use encryption I don't get a lot of use out of it. :\

@PresGas @TrollDecker It is what it is.

I signed up with friends back when we all had keys and were trying yet again to do something useful with them.

#keybase is an interesting grab bag of ideas in that space, but none of it has really stuck for me yet.

@zigg @TrollDecker I think I would have to modify it as my username on keybase is different than here.

I know they got some VC infusion a couple years ago, but wonder why they aren't trying to go a-la

They seem to be doing okay with it; have infrastructure, servers/services (FF sync) and not beholden to corporations or need to profit.

I guess this is all kinda tying into decentralized net and public utils topics

@PresGas @TrollDecker There's no need for your username to match, just like there's no need for your Twitter handle to match your #keybase username in one of those proofs.

Keybase-the-service is, of course, centralized, but they've got a good set of primitives (or had, back when I was paying attention to how they were implemented) that I think could become federated without redesigning the world.

@zigg @TrollDecker In the interest of completeness to this thread. Here looks to be a post outlining what you two may be doing. Posting here for others on with interests in

ryanmaynard.co/mastodon-keybas

I would add making sure it is in your profile part; effectively pinning the post.

Now fly, little message; into the with you!

🤓

@PresGas @zigg Something I also realised last night: Keybase also has public folders, so if you feel you need a longer message that's too big for a toot you could stick a text file there and link to it, maybe.

You'd still need to jump through the same hoops to verify it though. :blobthinkingeyes:

@TrollDecker @zigg zigg has nice, simple instructions in his profile. I have thought about using the public folder for serving longer blog style things via username.keybase.pub

I just need to find a nice flat file CMS/blogging until.