Leaving Twitter with Shamir's Secret Sharing Scheme
3 months ago
- #Social Media
- #Shamir’s Secret Sharing
- #Digital Minimalism
- Author plans to leave Twitter using Shamir’s Secret Sharing Scheme (SSSS) to block access for one year.
- Password will be split into 7 chunks, requiring 4 to reconstruct, with splits sent via futureme.org, superpost.com, and trusted friends/family.
- Author acknowledges risks like inability to retrieve splits or delete past posts but accepts them.
- Twitter's declining quality and impact on attention are cited as reasons for leaving.
- Author aims to replace Twitter with real-life connections and focus on interests like software, math, football analytics, and movies.
- Current social media stance: Instagram (private), LinkedIn (professional), Twitter (blocked), Bsky (unused), HackerNews (occasional use).
- Long-term goal is to delete Twitter and continue writing long-form content on their blog.