thecel
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Devise a way to convert the name of your city (or another way to identify your location) into a string of numbers/letters. You essentially make a hash function.
Ensure that your formula is such that you can’t work backwards to figure out the location from the hash. This gives other members confidence that they can use your method without doxxing themselves unintentionally.
Post ask .org members to calculate the hashes of their own cities/locations. They can send their hashes to you privately. If a member gets the same hash out of the formula that you got, (s)he’s in your area.
Example:
You live in Amsterdam. You make up a conversion procedure (hash function) to convert “Amsterdam” into a sequence of numbers. If you design the formula well, people can’t figure out the location from the resulting hash. Your formula gives you the resulting hash “478282”. You ask .org members to plug their locations into your formula and to PM you their results. If someone sends you “478282”, it’s time to hang out with a buddy boyo.
The strategy is legit. A method very similar to this is used in computer security to authenticate users with passwords.
Ensure that your formula is such that you can’t work backwards to figure out the location from the hash. This gives other members confidence that they can use your method without doxxing themselves unintentionally.
Post ask .org members to calculate the hashes of their own cities/locations. They can send their hashes to you privately. If a member gets the same hash out of the formula that you got, (s)he’s in your area.
Example:
You live in Amsterdam. You make up a conversion procedure (hash function) to convert “Amsterdam” into a sequence of numbers. If you design the formula well, people can’t figure out the location from the resulting hash. Your formula gives you the resulting hash “478282”. You ask .org members to plug their locations into your formula and to PM you their results. If someone sends you “478282”, it’s time to hang out with a buddy boyo.
The strategy is legit. A method very similar to this is used in computer security to authenticate users with passwords.
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