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RE: Introducing: Steem Messenger (Beta)
While I applaud the development effort, I’m wondering why this is actually necessary.
You can currently send messages to anyone. You can encrypt those messages. You can receive and read those messages. They already require keys and a minimal 0.001 fee.
Why would anyone need to use this specific “Steem Messenger?” It has all of the same required functions as current wallet transfers...but does not improve the messaging system. It’s pretty much exactly the same, except you would now use another third-party app.
Am I missing something here?
Hello @ats-david ! I agree with you, this application is just a better graphical UI to the steem wallet. We still need to give our active key in order to just send messages, which puts our account at risk.
In addition, this is not the real Steem Messenger. Here is the REAL Steem Messenger project : https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@kingswisdom/steem-messenger-v0-0-3-private-beta-session-image-encryption-and-many-more
It is off chain, does not require your active permission, nor to access to your funds, it is scalable at ease, and truly unique by design.
I will unveil the security protocol used in Steem Messenger (the real one) this weekend. Stay tuned for more info on this.
Not to mention private messages were already introduced around the start of Steemit. The name of this invention is called steemit.chat.
I faced that problem sometimes too. You don't know who is authentic and who is not. Anyone can use any name on steemit.chat.
How can I encrypt my Memo? I couldn't figure out it yet.
This seems really interesting. Looking forward to seeing how it develops, will certainly give it a test.
Looking forward to seeing how my comment develops? How will you test it?
It's so that you can use a dedicated application that isn't cluttered with the rest of the functionality. I like my chat applications dedicated to preserve my sanity.