Jerry on PieFed

Just a techie guy running feddit.online to allow people to communicate, make friends and acquaintances. Odd coming from a happy introvert, right? (https://jerry.hear-me.blog/about)

I also own these publicly available applications:
Mastodon: https://hear-me.social/
Alternative Mastodon UI: https://phanpy.hear-me.social/
Peertube: https://my-sunshine.video/
Friendica: https://my-place.social/
Matrix: https://element.secure-channel.net/
XMPP/Jabber: https://between-us.online/
Bluesky PDS: https://blue-ocean.social/ (jerry.blue-ocean.social) Mobilizon (Facebook Events Alt): https://my-group.events/
and more…

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Cake day: September 29th, 2024

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  • Proton stores your encrypted private key . An encrypted private key does not allow them to read your email or files.

    When you log into a new device:
    Proton sends the encrypted private key to your device.
    You type your password.
    ** Your device** (not Proton’s server) uses the password to decrypt the private key locally in your browser or app memory.

    That decrypted key is then used to decrypt your emails on your device. Proton mail sends you just the encrypted text.

    There is one potential security issue:

    Since Proton serves the website code (HTML/JavaScript) that performs the encryption, you have to trust that they serve you honest code. Proton could theoretically alter their website code to capture your password the next time you log in, which theoretically a government can force them to do.

    However, this is a different threat than “they have the keys.” Currently, they possess the keys only in a form they mathematically cannot unlock.





  • I read the post and understood the problem. Then I read Dan’s reply. And he’s fixing it. In fact, he’s fixing it in the exact way the blog post says it should be fixed, “… but those filters should be manually triggered and always removable.”

    Here’s Dan’s reply:

    “… I hear the community: you want text-only posts. We are going to build this as an opt-in feature. If you want microblogging, turn it on. If you prefer the classic media-only experience, nothing changes.”

    Why was this blog post even written then? Now it’s seeming to be personal.



  • I listened to the track. You’re really great! I see why you won! Fantastic you! BTW, I have a lot of anti-tracking software so it may not have registered in the counts.

    You mentioned depression. You and I then travel with the same evil companion. It’s good that you mentioned it. It gets weaker in the light.

    The reason to live is somewhere in the future. You can’t see it coming because it’s always around a corner; you come across it when you don’t expect it, and it’s never what you think it will be. But depression doesn’t want you to find it. It’s an evil SOB. The future will reveal why life is worth living. I know you probably don’t believe me. But, it is there.

    I’ve also known someone close who had an eating disorder. It can be dangerous. Use logic to control it. It’s also a deceitful companion.

    Anyway, you’re doing great. You have great talent, and you achieved this because you are talented and a fighter! Fantastic job! I am proud of you!