[OTR-users] Re: automatic end-private on logoff?

Paul Wouters paul at cypherpunks.ca
Wed Oct 31 11:19:48 EDT 2007


On Tue, 30 Oct 2007, Robert Eden wrote:

> On 10/30/2007 6:03 PM, Paul Wouters wrote:
> > So, i am typing something to remote user, who then just before i hit return
> > pops offline. If my client then automatically goes into FINISHED state, just
> > before I hit return, I just leaked a cleartext message!
> >
> How is that different from the remote user clicking "End Private Conversation"
> before you hit return?

Because *I* am still in private state, and hitting return will not allow
me to send that message cleartext. I either have to "Restart" or "end"
explicitely.

> I don't think most folks would care, but I see nothing wrong with an optional
> pop-up dialog that says "Joe has ended your private conversation"

No popups. they don't scale if the majority of users on your IM list uses otr

Paul



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