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If you go crypto don't use git. It's not designed for cryptography in mind and the Keybase approach looks nice IF I can control every chain or can keep using github (or any other git server) with it. But for the storing part alone I would not trust Keybase. I would even say if you do crypto and need cloud storage then store it in multiple places and avoid git. Better flat file and some daily backup strategy with e.g. encfs as the bottom layer. In worst case you get your data back.

Sorry keybase.... you are not a trustable cloud storage for me.

It feels like betting on your company... I want to bet on your company without feeling dependent on worst case restore scenarios (computer dying while your company dies).



> I want to bet on your company without feeling dependent on worst case restore scenarios

If you’re worried about Keybase disappearing with all your data, doesn’t backing up your computer cover that scenario?


> But for the storing part alone I would not trust Keybase.

Why not? You're making a bunch of claims about this being bad but you're not providing any reasoning for it.


It's basically new closed source one bucket crypto on one company which is not known for storage. A little bit too much of uncertainty for my taste.


A large portion of their code is open source: https://github.com/keybase


How easy is it to build and run my own copy of this code, especially the server side stuff?




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