Matt Odell

- Mastodon is a federated and open version of twitter. You can use choose between multiple different competing public and private servers called instances. You can also run and use your own instance which is best practice from a trust perspective. Users can interact and 'follow' across instances.

- DMs are not encrypted so instance admins can read them.

- The bitcoinhackers instance is run by @nvk who we trust to keep it up, protect our privacy, and to not censor us.

Jan 11, 2021 at 1:39amWeb
Show threadPeter ToddJan 11, 2021
@mattodell @nvk I mean, what specifically would he be protecting re: privacy? Other than DMs and some metadata like IP addresses, everything is public.
Show threadMatt OdellJan 11, 2021
@pete @nvk IPs and emails were my first thought
Show threadPeter ToddJan 11, 2021

@mattodell @nvk I'd suggest a VPN. :)

My email is ridiculously public, so that's not an issue for me... But could be for some.

Show threadShinobi [SHI256]Jan 11, 2021

@pete The real risk is cross-instance DMs. If you trust @nvk and only DM on this instance its "private."

If I DMed you right now I have to trust your instance operator to respect "private" flags and not relay publicly last I checked.

Show threadPeter ToddJan 11, 2021
@shinobimonkey @nvk if you DM me right now, my instance operator is me. :) @pete
Show threadShinobi [SHI256]Jan 11, 2021
@pete So I have to trust...the guy who tried to bribe me to attack Bitcoin? no thanks. 😂
Show threadPeter ToddJan 11, 2021
@shinobimonkey Damn right. You should send him a DM on Twitter instead. 😂
Show thread[$1MM BTC]hodlonaut⚡Jan 11, 2021
@mattodell I trusted him to block me too 😅🤷‍♂️
Show threadEdDec 3, 2021
@Hodlonaut @mattodell Content Health confirmed (for now) https://bitcoinhackers.org/@btcede/107372096774480898
Ed (@[email protected])

***Testing Content Health policy*** Fuck you @nvk

bitcoinhackers.org
Show threadSatsRoubiniJan 11, 2021
@mattodell are running your own instance then?
Show threadMatt OdellJan 11, 2021

@SatsRoubini No, you can tell I'm not. See how it says @bitcoinhackers.org after my name?

I probably should though.

Show threadSatsRoubiniJan 11, 2021
@mattodell yeah, I looked after I asked, getting it sorted out. A guide would be cool if you setup your own
Show threadBitcoin PopsicleJan 11, 2021
@mattodell @SatsRoubini @bitcoinhackers.org why not allow DMs to be private
Show threadferviJan 11, 2021
@mattodell @nvk Just use Matrix (albo decentralized and federated) to DMs
Show threadBitcoin PopsicleJan 11, 2021
@fervi @mattodell @nvk what’s matrix?
Show threadferviJan 11, 2021

@Crypto_Popsicle @mattodell @nvk

Matrix is a something like Discord, but Decentralized. It's a protocol for chats.

https://matrix.org/

Matrix.org

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

Show threadGigaBTCJan 11, 2021
@mattodell @nvk If I'm going to have a trusted third party, @nvk is much a much better option than Twitter!
Show threadNino GuariscoJan 11, 2021

@mattodell succinctly describes what Mastodon is and how to use it. Thank you.

@nvk

Show threadHarry The HorseJan 11, 2021
@mattodell @nvk On darknets any message you wanted private would be PGP encrypted with the receivers public key. Although inconvenient, it could be useful to display your public key on your profile to allow people to DM with pgp encryption if private DM's become a desire
Show threadJack ⚡️THNDR GAMESJan 11, 2021
@mattodell @nvk I'm completely clueless about this kind of tech, but is it feasible to have my own mastodon instance running my own node like umbrel / mynode?
Show threadTONE🥩Jan 11, 2021
@jackeveritt @mattodell @nvk
Show threadRajJan 11, 2021
@mattodell @nvk
How hard is it to hack up an encrypted storage of DM data for the server?
Show threadRajJan 11, 2021

@mattodell @nvk

Seems like its already cooking.,

https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/104275595436820960

Show threadpox Jan 11, 2021

@mattodell @nvk @Bqa good to have you here Matt. Let’s prioritize Mastodon.

Rodolfo, I appreciate your investment in this effort.

Show threadclockhoatJan 12, 2021
@mattodell @nvk Are we getting Cyber Hornet Saylor in here?
Show threadSober UnicornJan 14, 2021
@mattodell @nvk can you mirror an instance on your own server?
Show threadnotreszJan 18, 2021
@mattodell @nvk started up my own: utxo.id, shall be open for free egistration for now