@nodestar I like the analysis, but wonder about identity spoofing. It is correct that you cannot impersonate a Reticulum address. But how do you share your current hash with others so they start trusting it? A social level impersonation (different hash, same claimed identity) is a valid attack vector too.

A scientifically fair comparison would include TOR that follows the same principles and is three decades older. Or the newest DTN option Bundle Protocol v7.

@nodestar Btw, about #LoRa in general.

First, it is very low speed and gives the authorities plenty of time for triangulation. All the typical devices are also pretty much line of sight only (+ bounces).

Second, it is unusual enough to mark the user for questioning. Operating such device in paranoid society might become unpleasant at least.

As an activist I would probably prefer ethernet, landline (modem+ppp) or wifi as the transport layer. Ubiquous and so not suspicious. Hidden in the crowd.

@nodestar this is fantastic! Thanks for the comprehensive write-up. Even for hobby / personal uses It can be hard to understand what is actually private vs public in this space. It took me a while to sus this out when I was looking for a solution for my property.

We'll have to beg you to add SpectraMesh to the list too!