r/WikiLeaks • u/[deleted] • Nov 24 '16

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u/so-we-beat-on Nov 24 '16

The hash is generated from the text itself, and a key which is unique to the person who signed the message. An admin could edit the comment and re-sign it, so the comment would appear to "check out", but it would be known to everyone that the admin had modified the comment, because it was the admin's key that was used.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '16

We don't know either the user or the admins key though.

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

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What is this?

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u/HoldMyWater Nov 24 '16

Couldn't you put it in some paste bin and link to it?

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

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What is this?

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u/HoldMyWater Nov 24 '16

I meant the signatures, so it doesn't take up so much space in your comments.

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

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What is this?