this post was submitted on 28 Oct 2023
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OOB is arguably better for privacy.
How?
If the OOB is not encrypted --> hello MITM attack or impersonation (unless of course you're physically in the same place, which is quite limiting)
If it's encrypted, why not just keep using encrypted channel? I have to find an encrypted channel to initiate an encrypted chat?
I'm not seeing the benefit
I can give someone my ID in person. I control how it's delivered.