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This magazine is dedicated to discussions on the federated social networking ecosystem, which includes decentralized and open-source social media platforms. Whether you are a user, developer, or simply interested in the concept of decentralized social media, this is the place for you. Here you can share your knowledge, ask questions, and engage in discussions on topics such as the benefits and challenges of decentralized social media, new and existing federated platforms, and more. From the latest developments and trends to ethical considerations and the future of federated social media, this category covers a wide range of topics related to the Fediverse.

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We tried to run a social media site and it was awful (www.ft.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Please never talk about passwords and encryption again without actually learning what is going on. You have no idea what you are talking about. Passwords are NEVER encrypted because then passwords can be decrypted and stolen. Passwords are salted (a phrase / string of characters is added somewhere in your password) and then hashed. Hashed are one way you cannot convert a hash back into a raw string. The only way to get a password from the hash is to try and hash random passwords until you get one that matches your hash. Hence the salt which is included and different for every account. You'd have to spend forever on each row in order to figure out passwords. If you EVER find someone has stored ENCRYPTED passwords take them out back and beat them up because they are being criminal in their neglect.