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by oldsklgdfth 18 days ago
Thinking out loud: using follow/unfollow you transmit a signal with no information. using the timing between the signal you are encoding symbols. I think this is called Pulse Position Modulation[0]

First step is to characterize the delta in the timestamps. That will give you an idea of what time-between-follows (TBF) should be to ensure reliable detection.

You could probably make a client for this. Build comms on top of twitter protocol.

Haven't used twitter in over 10 years, but this kinda makes me want to again.

Side note: reminds me of why gmail scans drafts. Criminals used a signal account and create drafts to communicate back and forth. This prevented detection because intel agencies scan email traffic, not drafts.

EDIT: why stop with twitter. what makes this powerful is that it leverages a feature every platform has. Youtube, Twitch, you name it. Let's go my dude.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse-position_modulation

1 comments

You’re absolutely right; when we consider these possibilities, one can’t help but realise just how many events are actually unfolding right before our eyes