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		mtogo on Aug 7, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cryptocat: webchat with client-side encryption fea... Okay..? What difference does that make?

cranklin on Aug 7, 2011 [–]

because... the server might send a broken .js therefore forcing your chat client into sending plain text.

mtogo on Aug 7, 2011 | [–]

Exactly, that's the point. Or a browser extension. Or various other fun things, see tptacek's conversation above.

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