[account42]

> This is a good thing! We want bots to be able to self-identify in a way that can't be impersonated.

Who is we? I absolutely don't want that.

[estearum]

Earnest question: why not? I would think "option to prove who you are and guarantee not to be impersonated" is a pretty broadly appealing capability except to people trying to do the impersonating.

[skeezyboy]

>"option to prove who you are and guarantee not to be impersonated"

guaranteed as long as no attacker gets hold of the private key, which cannot be guaranteed

[estearum]

Yeah, I don't find this to be a compelling argument at all.

That's an argument against all authentication anywhere.

[skeezyboy]

> That's an argument against all authentication anywhere.

its a problem isnt it

[estearum]

No