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I think the details of key relation doesn't really matter, be it HD-derived from a master key, be it derived in a chain from each other, or just a set of predefined keys, they all have in common:

- you have to create some state upfront, with secret and public part

- you have to safeguard the secret part separately from your 'day-to'day' nsec

These two points make pregenerated/HD schemes weaker.
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PABLOF7z 2y ago

weaker than what? what alternative are you contemplating?

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optout 2y ago

I just have the feeling the pregeneration/msterkey/HD-based schemes will never catch on widely even if implemented.

Though if nsecbunker-style separate key storage catches on (even only for power users), that might be a good start to 'deploy' such schemes.

The social network based scheme is rather interesting, but has other challenges.