Identity on-chain, data off-chain: design proposal #495

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serrq · 2023-02-27T06:22:44Z

serrq commented

2023-02-27 06:22:44 +00:00

I used SimpleX for around 8 months and making backup all the time result boring.

There was a time when I used Nostr, and so maybe I had an idea to eliminate (maybe) the need for a local backup, at least in terms of identity and login, not data (chats, etc.).

In my idea the identity (pubkey) resides in the blockchain while the unlock key (private key or spend key) is in our hands locally.

As for the data exchanged, nothing will change compared to the current design: the data will be encrypted locally.

What changes is not having to have a backup to restore an account on a new device.

I am not a developer so my idea is related to reasoning alone. I have no idea about the security implications.

That is why I ask you to evaluate my idea from an expert.

I used SimpleX for around 8 months and making backup all the time result boring. There was a time when I used Nostr, and so maybe I had an idea to eliminate (maybe) the need for a local backup, at least in terms of identity and login, not data (chats, etc.). In my idea the identity (pubkey) resides in the blockchain while the unlock key (private key or spend key) is in our hands locally. As for the data exchanged, nothing will change compared to the current design: the data will be encrypted locally. What changes is not having to have a backup to restore an account on a new device. I am not a developer so my idea is related to reasoning alone. I have no idea about the security implications. That is why I ask you to evaluate my idea from an expert.

serrq closed this issue

2023-02-27 18:06:02 +00:00

serrq changed title from ~~Identity online, data offline: design proposal~~ to Identity on-chain, data off-chain: design proposal

2023-03-03 08:57:03 +00:00

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