Hi there

I'm wondering if the focus of the cryptographic topics discussed in the relatively lower activity level FSX_CRY echomail area should / could be widened?

Given there is increased interest in cryptographic currency, blockchain tech and NFT etc. perhaps those subjects can be formally incorporated into this echomail area along with the current stuff around encoded messages, keys etc.?

What are your thoughts? If you have any please share them in FSX_NET echomail area.

I will crosspost this message to FSX_GEN, FSX_CRY and FSX_NET

Thanks for your input :)

Best, Paul

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I'm wondering if the focus of the cryptographic topics discussed in the relatively lower activity level FSX_CRY echomail area should / could be widened?

Given there is increased interest in cryptographic currency, blockchain tech and NFT etc. perhaps those subjects can be formally incorporated
into this echomail area along with the current stuff around encoded messages, keys etc.?

Once again, I had assumed that cryptocurrency, and related tech, was already a part of FSX_CRY? Seems I'm learning lots of new things today! ;)

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On 01-07-22 15:15, Avon wrote to All <=-

Hi there

I'm wondering if the focus of the cryptographic topics discussed in the relatively lower activity level FSX_CRY echomail area should / could be widened?

Given there is increased interest in cryptographic currency, blockchain tech and NFT etc. perhaps those subjects can be formally incorporated
into this echomail area along with the current stuff around encoded messages, keys etc.?

What are your thoughts? If you have any please share them in FSX_NET echomail area.

I will crosspost this message to FSX_GEN, FSX_CRY and FSX_NET

I think broadening the echo's scope is a good thing. Make better use of the echo, and blockchain based tech is a talking point these days.


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Am 07.01.22 schrieb Avon@21:1/101 in FSX_NET:

Hallo Avon,

I'm wondering if the focus of the cryptographic topics discussed in the relatively lower activity level FSX_CRY echomail area should / could be widened?

Given there is increased interest in cryptographic currency, blockchain
tech and NFT etc. perhaps those subjects can be formally incorporated into this echomail area along with the current stuff around encoded messages, keys etc.?

I also would have assumed that these topics could already be discussed
there :)
So I'm 'pro' widening the topic, although I think that most of this
crypto currency and NFT stuff is a big scam :)

Regards,
Anna

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I'm wondering if the focus of the cryptographic topics discussed in
the relatively lower activity level FSX_CRY echomail area should /
could be widened?

I think CRY should be inclusive of Blockchain tech -- and everything
derivative of that -- NFTs, currency, wallet tech, etc. -- after all, blockchains utilize cryptographic algorithms, so it fits!

Also +1 to a "modern" tech echo. Could include all sort of discussion
around hardware and software.

Cheer!


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Avon wrote (2022-01-07):

Hi there

I'm wondering if the focus of the cryptographic topics discussed in the relatively lower activity level FSX_CRY echomail area should / could be widened?

Create an echo about computer-, mobile phone-, software-, network-security and cryptography in general.

Given there is increased interest in cryptographic currency, blockchain tech and NFT etc. perhaps those subjects can be formally incorporated
into this echomail area along with the current stuff around encoded messages, keys etc.?

"Crypto means cryptography, not cryptocurrency"

"I have long been annoyed that the word 'crypto' has been co-opted by the blockchain people, and no longer refers to 'cryptography'. I'm not the only one." -- Bruce Schneier

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/nov/18/crypto-cryptocurrency-cryptographers

What are your thoughts?

Just because something uses crypto, doesn't mean most discussions about that thing are be about crypto[graphy]. In case of cryptocurrencies, NFT, blockchain and other cryptoshit it's more about being hip, politics, wasting energy, mining, crime, financial stuff, ponzi schemes or the next cool internet thing (aka Web3.0).

So much stuff uses crypto, should we be inclusive and discuss for all the other things in general in FSX_CRY? Like

my computer (has crypto inside)
mobile phones
streaming services
e-books
Covid-19 apps
privacy laws
messaging apps
web browsers
backup solutions
cloud services
cars
games
refrigerators
wireless technology
police
military
(cyber)war
....


Calling cryptocurrencies "crypto" is just marketing.

My suggestion would be to kill FSX_CRY (I don't like the three letter names) and create FSX_CRYPTOSHIT (don't call it FSX_CRYPTO) and some echo for (computer) security:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_security#Terminology

;)

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