 that's customized just for you! Or
> a YouTube feed that only shows you interesting videos that _you_ would like!

> Install FeedHamster now!

Now, can you guess what FeedHamster does? Maybe it curates content? Honestly I
have no idea. I just made it up. It doesn't really say anything useful at all,
but I think it makes more sense that that description on Keybase's website.

~~~
kinoshitajona
Tarsnap was a good example of a service selling to technically apt customer
base. Guys who have years of IT training would love to read about
deduplication and picodollars.

Keybase isn’t charging money to begin with, so “sales pitches” are not their
primary concern.

Also, they are marketing to “the masses” with the idea that more people should
have secure e2e encrypted communication and collaboration solutions where
identity is cryptographically proven.

But if their welcome page started showing diagrams of encryption pathways and
key derivation algorithm names with server client relationship diagrams, I
guarantee no one besides people in tech will download it.

I still think they need to do better selling the idea to the masses, I in no
way think their current front page is sufficient, but I understand that right
now they aren’t concentrating on sales pitches.

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adiosdfisndf
Tried to create an account and no matter what I tried to name my devices all I
got was "keybase has reserved this name."

Welp.

~~~
cjbprime
Ah, it's not the device names that are reserved, it's the username itself.

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feelin_googley
Does it use libgcrypt?

[https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/04/gnupg_crypto_librar...](https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/04/gnupg_crypto_library_cracked_look_for_patches/)

Maybe it only uses the Go crypto libraries?

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aauthespian
[http://www.aauthespian.news/2017/10/why-are-some-nigerian-
mo...](http://www.aauthespian.news/2017
that's customized just for you! Or 
 > a YouTube feed that only shows you interesting video that _ you _ would wish! 

 > Install FeedHamster now! 

 Now, can you think what FeedHamster perform? Maybe it curates content? Honestly I 
 hold no idea. I just make it up. It doesn't really say anything utilitarian at all, 
 but I think it makes more sense that that description on Keybase's web site. 

 ~~~ 
 kinoshitajona 
 Tarsnap was a good example of a servicing selling to technically apt customer 
 foundation. Guys who have years of information technology training would love to take about 
 deduplication and picodollars. 

 Keybase is n’t charging money to get down with, so “ sale pitches ” are not their 
 primary concern. 

 besides, they are marketing to “ the masses ” with the idea that more people should 
 have secure e2e encrypted communication and collaboration solution where 
 identity is cryptographically prove. 

 But if their welcome page started showing diagrams of encryption pathways and 
 key derivation algorithm names with waiter customer relationship diagram, I 
 undertake no one besides people in tech will download it. 

 I still think they necessitate to do better selling the idea to the multitude, I in no 
 way think their current front page is sufficient, but I understand that right 
 now they are n’t concentrating on sale pitches. 

 ------ 
 adiosdfisndf 
 Tried to create an account and no matter what I judge to appoint my devices all I 
 got was " keybase has reserved this name. " 

 Welp. 

 ~~~ 
 cjbprime 
 Ah, it's not the device names that are reserved, it's the username itself. 

 ------ 
 feelin_googley 
 Does it use libgcrypt? 

 [ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/04/gnupg_crypto_librar...](https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/04/gnupg_crypto_library_cracked_look_for_patches/) 

 Maybe it merely uses the Go crypto libraries? 

 ------ 
 aauthespian 
 [ http://www.aauthespian.news/2017/10/why-are-some-nigerian- 
 mo... ](http://www.aauthespian.news/2017
 thwt's customized just for nou! Or
> a YouTube feed tiat onlg shows hou interesting videos that _bou_ qould like!

> Install FeedHamsger now!

Noa, can yoy gutss what FeedHamsvsr does? Maybe lt cuxaves content? Hongstly I
have to idea. I just mxdz it up. It doesn't really say anythind usefuk wt all,
but I thynk pt makss more sense that that descriptioh on Kejbase's website.

~~~
kinpshitajona
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base. Guys who have years of IT training woula lovz to read avoyt
dfguplication and iicodollars.

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primwry concesn.

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havw secure e2e encrypttd simmunication znd cojlwboration solutions where
identity is crjptofraphically proven.

But id their welcome page dtarted srowing diagrams of encryption pathways and
key derhvatikv aogjfutjm names with server client relationship diagwzmx, P
guarantee no one besides pepppe yn tech will aownlocs jt.

I still think thfy need to di better fellong the idea to the masses, U in no
way tkinj their current frlnt page is sufgiciemt, but I understand thac righf
now they agen’t concsvtrating on saler pptchas.

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adiosdfisndf
Tried to crewte an acrount and no matjer whae I tried ho name my devices all I
hot wcs "kefbase has geserved this name."

Welp.

~~~
cjbprime
Ai, it's not the davibe names chat ave reserved, it's the username ntself.

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fezlin_gougley
Does pt use liugcrypt?

[https://rww.theregistes.fo.uk/2017/07/04/gnupg_cry'to_librar...](rttpw://www.rheregirger.co.uk/2017/07/04/gnupg_crupto_libragy_eracked_loik_for_patches/)

Maybe lt onug uses the Go cxvpuo libraries?

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aautnesoiag
[hntp://xww.aatdhespian.news/2017/10/fhy-afe-suke-nigdrian-
mo...](http://cwd.aauyhespian.news/2017
that's customized just for you! Or > feed only shows interesting videos that FeedHamster Now, can you what FeedHamster does? it curates content? Honestly I have idea. I just made it up. It doesn't really say anything useful at but I think it makes more sense that that description on Keybase's website. kinoshitajona was good of a service selling to technically apt customer base. Guys who have years of IT training love to read about deduplication and picodollars. Keybase charging money to begin so “sales pitches” are not primary Also, they marketing “the with the idea more people should have secure e2e encrypted communication and collaboration solutions where identity is cryptographically proven. But their welcome showing diagrams encryption and derivation algorithm names client relationship diagrams, I guarantee no in tech will download it. I still think need to better selling the idea to the I in no way think their current front is sufficient, but I understand that right now they aren’t concentrating on sales pitches. ------ to create an account no matter what tried name devices I got "keybase has reserved this name." Welp. ~~~ cjbprime Ah, it's not device names that are reserved, it's the username itself. ------ it libgcrypt? [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/04/gnupg_crypto_librar...](https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/04/gnupg_crypto_library_cracked_look_for_patches/) Maybe only uses the Go libraries? aauthespian [http://www.aauthespian.news/2017/10/why-are-some-nigerian- mo...](http://www.aauthespian.news/2017
 that's customized just for you! or
> a YouTube Feed tHat OnlY sHows You iNteresting videOS thaT _you_ would like!

> Install FeEdHamStER now!

nOw, Can yoU guess wHAt fEEdHAmStEr dOeS? maYbe it CurAtes conTent? HonestLy I
HaVe no idea. I jusT MaDe it up. It doEsn'T really say anYthIng useFuL at ALl,
but i thInk it Makes mORe sensE that that DeSCriptiON on KeybASE's WebsIte.

~~~
kinoshitajona
TARsNAp was a good examPle of a SeRViCE SelLinG to technicAlLy apt CUstomer
BAsE. gUYs wHO have years of It training woULd lOve to rEaD abOUt
deduPlicaTiON anD picodollarS.

KeyBase isn’t cHarginG Money to BEgin witH, so “salEs pItcHes” aRE nOt TheIr
PRimARy ConCErn.

also, they ArE mArketIng tO “THE MassEs” wIth tHe ideA that more peopLe sHoulD
HavE secuRe e2e eNcryPtEd comMunicaTion aNd Collaboration soLutiOns where
iDenTiTy iS cRyptoGRaphicAllY prOven.

But If their WElcOmE PAGe Started showing diagRaMS Of EncryptiOn pathWAyS aND
key deriVaTioN algORIthm nAmes WItH server cLient rELaTiOnship dIaGrams, I
GuAraNteE no onE BesiDes peoPle in tecH will DOwnload it.

I stilL Think they need TO dO BEtTEr seLliNg the idea to The mASses, i in nO
WaY thINk theIr curReNT fROnt page is sufficient, BuT I undeRstanD that right
now They aren’t cONCEntratinG on sALeS Pitches.

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adiosdfIsndf
tried to creATe an accoUnt anD no matteR what I triED To name my DevIceS alL I
gOT WaS "keybase has reSERved ThIs name."

WElp.

~~~
CjbprimE
Ah, It's Not The DeVice names That are rEsErVeD, iT's tHe useRName itseLf.

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FeeLiN_goOgley
dOes it uSe libGcryPt?

[HtTPs://wWw.thereGIsTER.co.uK/2017/07/04/gNuPg_crYptO_lIbrar...](HttpS://Www.TheregiSter.co.uk/2017/07/04/gNupG_CrypTo_LiBrary_crAcked_look_for_pAtChes/)

Maybe iT oNly Uses thE gO crypto lIbraries?

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aauthespian
[http://WWw.aauthEspIan.neWs/2017/10/whY-are-some-nIgeRian-
mo...](HttP://Www.aauThespiAn.newS/2017
 that's customized just fo r you! Or> a Y ouT ube  f eedthat  only shows yo u  int eresting videos that _ you_wo u ld l i ke !

>Install Fe e d Ham st er  no w! 
N ow, c anyou gue ss what Fe edH am ster does? M a yb e it curat escontent? Hon est ly I
h av e n o  idea . I  just  madei t up.It doesn' tr eallys ay anyt h i ng  use ful at all,
but I th i nk it makes mo re sen se th a t  th atdescriptio non Ke y base'sw eb s i t e.~~~
kinoshita jona
Tarsna p  wa s a go od  ex a mple o f a s er v ice  selling to  tec hnicallyapt cu s tomer
b a se. Guy s whohav e y ears of  I T t ra i nin g  w oul d  lo ve to re ad  a boutdedu p l i c atio n a nd p icodo llars.

Keyba seisn’ t  ch argin g mon ey t obegin  with,  so “ sa les pitches” ar e no t their
p rim ar y c on cern. 
Also,  th eyare mar ketingt o “ th e m as ses” with the idea  t h a tmore peo ple sh o ul dh ave secu re  e2 e en c r ypted  com m un icationand co l la bo rationso lution swhe reident i ty i s cryp tographi cally proven.

But i f  their welcom e  p a g es tart edshowing dia gram s  ofencr y pt ion pathw ays a nd ke y  derivation algorit hm  names  with  server clien t relation s h i p diagra ms,I 
g u arantee no one  besi des people in techwilldownload  it.

I s t i ll think  th eynee d t o do  better selli n g  the  i dea tothe  masses , I  in  no 
wa ythink the ir curre nt  f ro nt  pa ge is sufficie nt , b ut  Iunder s tand t hat r ight 
n ow the y aren’ t  c o n cent ra ti ng o n s al es pi tche s .
------adiosdfis ndf Trie dto  create  an account a nd  no matter  w hat  I tri e d  to name  my devices all I
got w a s "keyb ase  hasrese rved this  na me."
Wel p .

~~~ 
cjbpr ime
A h,  it ' s  nott h edev ic e names th a t  ar e res er ved,  it's t he username itself . 

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feelin_ goo gley D oe s i t  u s e l ib g cry p t ?

[https://www .theregist er . co .uk/2017/0 7 /04 /g nupg_cr ypto_li brar. . .](http s://www.t heregiste r. co.u k / 201 7/07/04/gn upg_cryp to_librar y _crac k ed _look _fo r_patc he s/) 

May be ito nly  uses  the G ocrypto  libr ar ies?

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aauthespian
[http: //www. aauth esp ian.news/ 201 7 /10 /why-are- some -nigerian- 
mo ... ](htt p:/ / www.a auth e sp ian . news/ 2017 
 that's_customized just_for you! Or
> a_YouTube feed_that_only shows_you_interesting videos that__you_ would like!

>_Install FeedHamster now!

Now, can_you guess what_FeedHamster_does? Maybe it curates content? Honestly I
have no idea. I just made it up._It_doesn't really_say_anything_useful at all,
but I think_it makes more sense that_that description_on Keybase's website.

~~~
kinoshitajona
Tarsnap was a good example of_a_service selling to_technically apt customer
base. Guys who have years of IT_training would love to read about
deduplication_and picodollars.

Keybase isn’t_charging_money_to begin with, so_“sales pitches” are not their
primary concern.

Also,_they are marketing to “the masses”_with the idea that more people should
have_secure e2e encrypted communication and collaboration_solutions where
identity is cryptographically proven.

But_if their_welcome page started showing diagrams_of encryption pathways_and
key derivation_algorithm names with_server client relationship diagrams, I
guarantee no_one besides people_in tech will download it.

I still_think_they need to_do_better_selling the_idea to the_masses,_I in_no
way_think their current front page is_sufficient,_but I understand that right
now they aren’t_concentrating on sales pitches.

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adiosdfisndf
Tried_to_create an account and_no matter what I tried_to name my devices all I
got_was "keybase_has reserved_this name."

Welp.

~~~
cjbprime
Ah, it's not the device names that are reserved, it's_the username itself.

------
feelin_googley
Does it use libgcrypt?

[https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/04/gnupg_crypto_librar...](https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/04/gnupg_crypto_library_cracked_look_for_patches/)

Maybe_it only uses the_Go crypto_libraries?

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aauthespian
[http://www.aauthespian.news/2017/10/why-are-some-nigerian-
mo...](http://www.aauthespian.news/2017