• stinky@redlemmy.com
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    2 days ago

    When you create an account, you upload a public key that it uses to encrypt messages. You then decrypt the message with your private key:

    Which message is the author talking about in the second sentence?

    This feels like it was written by AI or something. There’s so much meaning obscured by generalities it’s an impossible read.

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      2 days ago

      They’re talking about PGP encryption. It’s creates a private key for you and a public key you share with every one. Whoever want to send you a message encrypts it with your public key. The only way to decrypt it is your private key. pgp vid

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      2 days ago

      Did you just stop reading after that sentence? The very next sentence says:

      The market uses PGP to encrypt communications

      I read the article on hackernews the other day and it’s fine, sounds more like a lack of understanding on your side.

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        1 day ago

        Author:

        You then decrypt the message

        Me:

        Which message … ?

        You:

        The very next sentence says … the market uses PGP to encrypt communications

        meaning that the very next sentence does NOT specify which message the author was talking about. You should contact your educational facility and tell them to fund their English department, as it is passing students who fail basic literacy. Have a day.

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          1 day ago

          What ever mate, if that makes you feel better. Strange other people understand it.