Nostr Web Client

Messages are encrypted to the receivers public key. Only the receivers private key can decrypt the message. However, everyone can see that you are messaging the receiver (both IDs are visible)

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thingtank 3y ago

Does this mean if the sender’s key is compromised, the new key holder would not be able to see the message?

Vitor Pamplona 3y ago

Correct. Private messages become a mess.

thingtank 3y ago

Wow. You can’t switch clients and see your dms from other clients. That is a mess.

cb41bc28... 3y ago

What about direct messages ?

monlovesmango 3y ago

yes this is for dms. dms are the only regularly used encrypted content rn. metadata is public but content is private.

Duck Nebuchadnezzar 3y ago

Also bear in mind that if either parties private key ever gets exposed, all old messages will then be readable.

₿logging₿itcoin 3y ago

good point.