Re: Hmm. I don't think I did this exactly how you wanted, with the key and whatnot.
Isaac Send a noteboard - 20/09/2010 07:13:22 PM
In fact, looking back, my method is rather roundabout.
Should I make a new one, in more of your fashion, or leave my own?
Only if you feel the decrypt isn't obvious on review. As an exmaple, if I encrypted Tracker with "I love mafia" by simple letter to number conversion and addition, it doesn't really need clues or hints, but its still a good idea. If you encrypted it with 3561749057 (some random number string I just created by mashing my number pad) then yeah, definitely redo it, because it leaves you open to accusation of reverse-engineering a key after you've seen other's RC's. If people want to avoid using a word, then they need a patterned number of some sort - time stamp, post number, the first ten digits of a physical constant, etc. But in these days of google, searching a number string you create to find something that makes it meaningful and thus believable isn't too hard, so the codes are really best if something conclusively hinting at the key is used. All that matters is that everyone else can be reasonably satisfied you didn't reverse-engineer your key, so like someone's telephone number as the key is a real bad choice, unless its a distinct and meaningful one beyond doubt, like the White House Switchboard as opposed to Bob's Liquor Store in Jersey, since that would just look like you found a sequence of numbers (very easy, should take someone only a couple minutes) that makes your code say what you want it to then found something that connected to it. You can use something really arcane like the first 10 digits of the speed of light as given in inches per fortnight but then you really need to include in the message you give your code some reference to inch, light, and fortnight, like "We keep inching along, I don't like days taking two weeks, it seems a big waste of time since we just end up killing a lightsider anyway, not that I'm suggesting we try to move at lightspeed or something but we need to pick up the pace a bit" and so on.
So, its your judgement call to make, if you feel your code will be highly credible as is, leave it be, if not, or if in doubt, redo, or even just post a reply and encrypt your previous key this way instead of your role name. Probably a longer answer than you needed, but I figured I might as well go into depth for everyone.
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RAFO Mafia 18 - Day 2: Mystery on the High Seas
- 15/09/2010 05:39:03 AM
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ARRRRRRR *NM*
- 15/09/2010 06:44:52 AM
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Omg. This reply cracked me up so bad.
- 15/09/2010 12:34:38 PM
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Arrrgggh
- 15/09/2010 12:50:18 PM
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- 15/09/2010 12:50:18 PM
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Re: Arrrgggh
- 15/09/2010 01:29:15 PM
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- 15/09/2010 01:29:15 PM
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plus...
- 15/09/2010 01:50:44 PM
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Voting Record
- 18/09/2010 05:41:39 AM
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Moving along
- 15/09/2010 02:47:27 PM
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knife hand? *confused* *NM*
- 15/09/2010 10:25:01 PM
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Re: RAFO Mafia 18 - Day 2: Mystery on the High Seas
- 15/09/2010 04:06:10 PM
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Re: RAFO Mafia 18 - Day 2: Mystery on the High Seas
- 15/09/2010 06:23:19 PM
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my current suspects
- 15/09/2010 09:52:52 PM
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How is that a tactic? *NM*
- 15/09/2010 10:21:04 PM
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Expanding the list
- 16/09/2010 05:37:24 AM
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Day 2 EVENT: In High Spirits
- 18/09/2010 04:53:47 AM
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I think 'Aye' is probably the best choice, Vote: Aye
- 18/09/2010 05:24:24 AM
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I can
- 18/09/2010 05:35:29 AM
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Nay
- 18/09/2010 05:25:57 AM
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Any debate? Anyone in favor of Nay?
- 18/09/2010 07:53:56 AM
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We need to come up with a plan
- 19/09/2010 05:59:26 AM
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Well, here's who voted for BA:
- 19/09/2010 08:04:26 AM
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? is the logical target
- 19/09/2010 08:56:53 AM
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Re: ? is the logical target
- 20/09/2010 02:10:49 AM
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Re: ? is the logical target
- 20/09/2010 03:14:22 AM
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Who are your candidates for lynch?
- 20/09/2010 03:58:04 AM
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I don't have any. Especially after my fail of a push for BA
- 20/09/2010 04:35:23 AM
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I think I have a plan
- 20/09/2010 06:33:29 AM
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...erm...
- 20/09/2010 07:37:16 AM
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Crypto tricks
- 20/09/2010 10:13:23 AM
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Some thoughts...
- 19/09/2010 01:21:56 PM
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this is the first time its happened while i've been playing atleast
- 19/09/2010 04:52:13 PM
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It looks like we're proceeding with the plan so a few reminders
- 20/09/2010 06:35:21 PM
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Hmm. I don't think I did this exactly how you wanted, with the key and whatnot.
- 20/09/2010 06:41:22 PM
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Re: Hmm. I don't think I did this exactly how you wanted, with the key and whatnot.
- 20/09/2010 07:13:22 PM
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Re: Hmm. I don't think I did this exactly how you wanted, with the key and whatnot.
- 21/09/2010 12:04:49 AM
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So if I'm understanding this properly...
- 21/09/2010 01:38:34 AM
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That is correct. *NM*
- 21/09/2010 01:44:37 AM
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im still not clear on the key thing.
- 21/09/2010 04:38:53 PM
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Okay
- 21/09/2010 05:28:23 PM
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Re: Okay
- 21/09/2010 07:43:39 PM
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You wanted to hint at it, not say it..... *NM*
- 21/09/2010 07:46:10 PM
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horsefeathers
- 21/09/2010 07:55:44 PM
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- 21/09/2010 07:55:44 PM
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It's alright. So long as no one actually tries to decode it. :/ *NM*
- 21/09/2010 08:00:17 PM
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I'm glad I'm dead so I don't have to bother with this.
*NM*
- 21/09/2010 11:28:46 PM
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*NM*
- 21/09/2010 11:28:46 PM
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List of Codes and Roleclaims (Table)
- 21/09/2010 11:25:37 AM
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So I shouldn't code my Role now? *NM*
- 21/09/2010 01:45:10 PM
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A couple Questions
- 21/09/2010 08:53:29 PM
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On this whole decryption thing though...
- 21/09/2010 10:28:57 PM
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Any idea when we are gonna start decrypting?
- 22/09/2010 01:44:39 AM
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Wait why does it say and between my codes?
- 22/09/2010 11:00:51 PM
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what now?
- 22/09/2010 09:27:09 PM
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Napoleon needs to roleclaim now
- 22/09/2010 09:51:56 PM
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Arg... REALLY sorry people.
- 23/09/2010 08:16:00 PM
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You definitely do not get that in eveeeery game
- 23/09/2010 09:14:46 PM
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Why is that so suspicious?
- 23/09/2010 10:02:23 PM
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It's suspicious because it's not true
- 23/09/2010 10:17:43 PM
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Cause people tend to accentuate the negative, they seek to form patterns, and they like exaggerating *NM*
- 24/09/2010 05:07:13 AM
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Re: You definitely do not get that in eveeeery game
- 23/09/2010 10:27:31 PM
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Everyone can start decrypting now
- 23/09/2010 09:01:24 PM
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Ok, I'll go ahead and do mine too
- 23/09/2010 11:16:29 PM
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I was too lazy to verify beyond oxygen and flourine
- 24/09/2010 12:45:09 AM
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Re: I was too lazy to verify beyond oxygen and flourine
- 24/09/2010 02:44:11 AM
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eh, what the heck
- 24/09/2010 03:04:29 AM
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Just out of curiosity, why do you say townie? RB could just as easily be scum, if not more so. *NM*
- 24/09/2010 05:13:50 AM
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Just out of curiosity, why do you say townie? RB could just as easily be scum, if not more so. *NM*
- 24/09/2010 05:13:51 AM
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other factors make me think otherwise
- 24/09/2010 06:07:31 AM
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right, mine
- 24/09/2010 10:37:45 AM
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Re: right, mine
- 24/09/2010 10:43:26 AM
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EPWOP
- 24/09/2010 10:55:42 AM
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Re: EPWOP
- 24/09/2010 12:47:47 PM
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Okay, that squares
- 24/09/2010 01:14:31 PM
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Re: Okay, that squares
- 24/09/2010 01:22:42 PM
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I was lazy... I used the INTERNET
- 24/09/2010 06:04:26 AM
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Re: I was lazy... I used the INTERNET
- 24/09/2010 02:29:29 PM
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While we're waiting on White Flame
- 25/09/2010 08:59:09 PM
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Re: While we're waiting on White Flame
- 25/09/2010 10:47:47 PM
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EBWOP
- 25/09/2010 10:48:31 PM
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It's probably also worth noting
- 25/09/2010 11:17:19 PM
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Re: While we're waiting on White Flame
- 26/09/2010 02:47:14 AM
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Vote: Fox and Ravens
- 26/09/2010 03:15:38 AM
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Eh. The RC's always mess me up
- 26/09/2010 03:43:54 AM
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Yes, they can be tricky
- 26/09/2010 04:00:52 AM
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Re: Yes, they can be tricky
- 26/09/2010 04:33:40 AM
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not to mention...
- 26/09/2010 04:55:30 AM
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Vote: Fox and Ravens *NM*
- 26/09/2010 02:31:43 PM
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I mean can we just lynch him without going through the procedure if he'll just give up?
- 26/09/2010 07:33:38 PM
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- 26/09/2010 07:33:38 PM
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Somebody want to hammer?
- 26/09/2010 09:02:17 PM
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*NM*