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Eupraxias on Nov 5, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: IRC Server as Tor Hidden Service on OpenBSD

Exactly. People should use IRC as a tool for communications that don't really need encryption. If you are someone's high-value target, don't use IRC.

bawolff on Nov 5, 2022 [–]

I think the point is more - there is no point end to end encrypting if the middle man (the irc server) is also part of the conversation (your friend). encryption cannot protect you from the person you are talking to only from the people trying to evesdrop.

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