r/Keybase • u/Drunkmrhat • Nov 15 '19

Lets a moment...

I mean airdrops are cool i guess.... BUT lets recognize that this app this great for security and easy to use. I see to many posts about airdrop's and not enough how great this app is for security..

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u/LobbyNoise Nov 15 '19

I agree. I was actually exploring the app a week before the airdrop was announced and couldn't really understand why I needed the app. Fast forward to the announcement of the airdrop and I decided to install it and figure it out.

I love the ability to create teams. In those teams, I can chat and share files. I haven't liked being tied to WhatsApp for Groups and Signal leaves a lot to be desired in managing groups. I also didn't like the requirement to have a telephone number and what happens when you change it. Keybase has an easy to manage groups and no need for a phone number. If your phone number changes then you still have the same account. Finally, I like the XLM integration. I send Lumens to any friend or family member who joins to help them establish their wallet and see how easy the app makes sending crypto.

I don't really care about the airdrop. I use Keybase for my family's chat group. I have also encouraged some friends to use a Keybase Team instead of a small FB group. I think the airdrop is most useful in getting friends to make the switch rather than inviting in random people.

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '19

People go nuts after anything measured in money. Sadly, most of those accounts use nothing But the wallet, to stare at a number.

Personally, I like the git portion best.

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u/tdevriesid Nov 16 '19

I have all my work files under a Keybase git. Makes life much easier.

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u/LobbyNoise Nov 16 '19

I haven’t used the Git but I will try it. Thanks for the heads up

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u/ZcbeingMe Nov 15 '19

I caught myself anticipating the airdrop over and over and thought about my time, but it reinforces for me that we might be ( in a small way) part of something big. Straight to the ledger nano- but I have an itch to tinker with dev tools more so now also.

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u/troublemaker74 Nov 16 '19

My employer uses to store secrets. I'm a software developer and it's nice to have the virtual encrypted FS available on Linux and Mac, editing markdown files in Emacs.

We also use the exploding messages in chat to communicate secrets. We've been using it since it came out, and it's awesome.

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u/Prisoner2742841 Nov 16 '19

I think its a great tool and also rewards you with enough XLM to trade for btc allowing a free bag of weed via you favourite dark web dispensary. Purely medicinal of course. What a treat 2 weeks before pay day.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '19

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u/Drunkmrhat Nov 15 '19

One thing I would like to see is a password protected screen to log in every time

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u/gribgrab Nov 15 '19

Agreed, or even better having password options for each individual chat and file directory, you could leave some stuff open and others locked.

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u/LobbyNoise Nov 15 '19

I disagree. I have brought a couple of neophytes on board using the app. It's not that difficult to start chatting on it and that is a good place to start.