Nostr privacy is total shit and nip 17 as well! People shouldn't use DMs on here
Discussion
Why is it total shit?
Vitor I don't have to repeat this for years and you know the answer. Everything is public and traceable on here.
Then try to break my DMs. Or better. Try to simply figure out who I talk to on NIP 17. No one was able to break it yet. But maybe you know something we don't. Until somebody breaks, NIP 17 DMs over nostr are as good as it gets.
Do you know if most/all clients now use NIP 17 ? Are others still able to see who you DM even if they can’t see the contents? Thanks!
ya I'm curious too 👀
What's wrong with Nostr DM and privacy issues?
The original spec (nip04, still used on Damus and Primal afaik) leaks metadata. Meaning the content is encrypted but others can see who sends messages to who at what time. Nip17 fixes this and is supported by a bunch of clients like Amethyst, key chat, yakihone and others.
Main issue from a user point of view is that there's now multiple specs that are not compatible, so depending on the client people use they might not see DMs from people from the other client. Nip17 is superior in terms of privacy so unfortunate that not all clients support it after all that time.