Signed mirror list: how operators prove a Vortex URL is theirs
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A list of addresses is only as trustworthy as the signature under it.
Definition
A signed mirror list is a short text containing the current addresses, signed with the operators' long-term key so anyone can check who wrote it.
Why the signature matters
Lists are copied and reposted everywhere. The signature lets you confirm that a vortex url on the list came from the operators, wherever you found it.
What it does not prove
A valid signature shows who published the list, not that the service is safe or that every address is online right now.
How we use it
Before an address goes into a slot on this wiki, it is compared with the latest signed list and with the address it replaces.
See also
- Recovery phrase – Recovery phrase: the words that can restore an account
- PIN – PIN: the second secret that guards account actions
- Two-factor login – Two-factor login: adding a second check to the sign-in