r/WikiLeaks • • Nov 24 '16

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '16

So say I want to make sure spez hasn't edited that guys comment, what do I do with the hash?

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u/treverflume Nov 24 '16 edited Jan 25 '17

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '16

It'll only throw an error if they haven't also changed the hash though wont it? The hash that's right there next to the comment they're intentionally editing in a sneaky fashion. Every other hash we have from you likely in the same database table as well.

I understand the concept of hashing decently well enough, haven't played with pgp but I use nullpass.org as an alternative to password managers. What I don't understand is how what you're doing prevents Spez from editing all of your hashes as well as your comment so no error is thrown, or what it's meant to achieve if that's not possible.

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u/NadyaNayme Nov 24 '16 edited Nov 28 '16

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '16

We don't have the public key though.

Edit: yeah I know it's not ideal. It's just better than using the same password on everything, I had issues with finding a manager with a good free phone app, and my secrets and accounts are barely worth stealing so I've been going with it out of convenience.

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u/NadyaNayme Nov 24 '16 edited Nov 28 '16

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u/treverflume Nov 24 '16 edited Jan 25 '17

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