[OTR-users] Facebook blocking OTR

[ix4svs at gmail.com]

Solved with the help of the good people of this list.

The problem is described here:
http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/14781#comment:4 and it stems from
the fact some of us have completely turned off "apps & websites".

If you visit https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=privacy&section=apps
(while logged in to FB) and see what's on the attached PNG, you need
to "turn on apps" and then OTR will work over FB chat.

One small caveat: ID verification over XMPP (with question/answer or
pre-shared secret) does not work at this time over FB. It seems they
have not implemented this feature, since the same challenge/response
protocol works fine over Google Chat.

Cheers

Alexandros

On 14 April 2012 11:45,  <ix4svs at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 12 April 2012 20:19, Ananda Samaddar <asamaddar at myopera.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:33:44 -0400
>> Nathan of Guardian <nathan at guardianproject.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Just to be clear, you need the person on the other end to also be
>>> using Pidgin, Adium, Gibberbot, ChatSecure, etc, or some other OTR
>>> enabled app.
>>>
>>> I've used OTR extensively on Facebook, so I don't think they are
>>> blocking it, and if so, it would be a pretty big deal.
>>>
>>> +n
>>
>> Yes I know.  I'm more than willing to give someone my Facebook url off
>> list if they want to try and get it going.  I don't think Facebook
>> blocking OTR would be a big deal.  Most people wouldn't know or care.
>> They already block Piratebay links (as does MSN messenger).
>
> I'm willing to investigate this further - if there's anyone on the
> list willing to use their FB account to try to establish an OTR
> private session with me, let me know off-list.
>
> FB blocking OTR would be an important fact, if established: "no
> reasonable expectation of privacy" and "enforced surveillance" are two
> quite different cups of tea.
>
> Alexandros
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