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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 1775 Views
ARRRRRRR *NM* - 15/09/2010 06:44:52 AM 571 Views
Omg. This reply cracked me up so bad. - 15/09/2010 12:34:38 PM 943 Views
Arrrgggh - 15/09/2010 12:50:18 PM 910 Views
Re: Arrrgggh - 15/09/2010 01:29:15 PM 988 Views
plus... - 15/09/2010 01:50:44 PM 876 Views
The grave is no bar to my call!! - 15/09/2010 06:15:53 PM 907 Views
*giggle* *NM* - 17/09/2010 03:42:33 PM 543 Views
Voting Record - 18/09/2010 05:41:39 AM 885 Views
Vote: Fox and Ravens *NM* - 26/09/2010 09:27:41 PM 546 Views
oops, meant to post that to the main topic. *NM* - 26/09/2010 09:31:09 PM 595 Views
they what the what??? - 15/09/2010 08:07:08 AM 854 Views
Moving along - 15/09/2010 02:47:27 PM 1129 Views
knife hand? *confused* *NM* - 15/09/2010 10:25:01 PM 502 Views
You like being the one to kill people. *NM* - 15/09/2010 10:48:56 PM 584 Views
oh *NM* - 15/09/2010 10:59:03 PM 550 Views
Yes - 16/09/2010 12:47:50 AM 872 Views
Re: Yes - 16/09/2010 01:10:51 AM 960 Views
Re: Yes - 16/09/2010 01:49:18 AM 1003 Views
Re: RAFO Mafia 18 - Day 2: Mystery on the High Seas - 15/09/2010 04:06:10 PM 931 Views
Re: RAFO Mafia 18 - Day 2: Mystery on the High Seas - 15/09/2010 06:23:19 PM 1025 Views
Sorry bout Yesterday. - 15/09/2010 07:56:22 PM 818 Views
Eh, hindsight is 20/20, but I think we overreacted *NM* - 15/09/2010 09:03:27 PM 580 Views
Haha. Apparantly so...still. I didn't like what he said. *NM* - 15/09/2010 10:19:35 PM 579 Views
You're just annoyed that I voted for you! - 17/09/2010 04:06:11 PM 891 Views
my current suspects - 15/09/2010 09:52:52 PM 1030 Views
How is that a tactic? *NM* - 15/09/2010 10:21:04 PM 523 Views
It's a great tactic - 16/09/2010 04:41:38 AM 906 Views
Fair enough. *NM* - 16/09/2010 10:28:58 PM 543 Views
Definitely. White Flame has been almost nonexistent. - 15/09/2010 11:23:21 PM 930 Views
yeah, its pretty odd. - 16/09/2010 12:42:01 AM 881 Views
Re: my current suspects - 16/09/2010 03:31:41 AM 1003 Views
Expanding the list - 16/09/2010 05:37:24 AM 954 Views
Sorry All - 16/09/2010 10:27:08 PM 880 Views
19? damn - 17/09/2010 03:00:14 AM 1064 Views
Re: 19? damn - 17/09/2010 03:40:03 AM 913 Views
Really sorry about the lack of contributions - 18/09/2010 01:02:13 AM 968 Views
RBIRL - 17/09/2010 11:38:33 PM 941 Views
Day 2 EVENT: In High Spirits - 18/09/2010 04:53:47 AM 976 Views
I think 'Aye' is probably the best choice, Vote: Aye - 18/09/2010 05:24:24 AM 799 Views
I can - 18/09/2010 05:35:29 AM 897 Views
There's no REAL downside though... - 18/09/2010 05:39:29 AM 936 Views
Re: There's no REAL downside though... - 19/09/2010 01:22:48 PM 847 Views
Nay - 18/09/2010 05:25:57 AM 938 Views
Can we get an actual reason please? *NM* - 18/09/2010 05:32:35 AM 567 Views
I just posted it in response to Isaac *NM* - 18/09/2010 05:36:03 AM 517 Views
Aye *NM* - 18/09/2010 07:51:22 AM 527 Views
Aye *NM* - 18/09/2010 12:09:39 PM 528 Views
I'm going to go with Vote: Aye - 18/09/2010 02:43:26 PM 899 Views
I'm gonna go with Aye - 18/09/2010 04:16:42 PM 922 Views
Vote: Aye! - 18/09/2010 06:18:47 PM 927 Views
Any debate? Anyone in favor of Nay? - 18/09/2010 07:53:56 AM 939 Views
The vote has already reached a majority, by the way. - 18/09/2010 08:47:56 PM 856 Views
I'm not for Nay - 21/09/2010 01:25:41 AM 868 Views
Oh well too late - 21/09/2010 01:27:36 AM 854 Views
Talk Like a Pirate Day be tomorrow. Arrrr. *NM* - 18/09/2010 08:37:09 PM 507 Views
We need to come up with a plan - 19/09/2010 05:59:26 AM 919 Views
Well, here's who voted for BA: - 19/09/2010 08:04:26 AM 897 Views
? is the logical target - 19/09/2010 08:56:53 AM 888 Views
Re: ? is the logical target - 19/09/2010 02:33:53 PM 938 Views
He is, but I think... - 19/09/2010 03:24:34 PM 914 Views
So what do we do until then? - 19/09/2010 11:32:45 PM 914 Views
Re: ? is the logical target - 20/09/2010 02:10:49 AM 917 Views
Re: ? is the logical target - 20/09/2010 03:14:22 AM 869 Views
Who are your candidates for lynch? - 20/09/2010 03:58:04 AM 906 Views
I don't have any. Especially after my fail of a push for BA - 20/09/2010 04:35:23 AM 850 Views
I think I have a plan - 20/09/2010 06:33:29 AM 1036 Views
...erm... - 20/09/2010 07:37:16 AM 1009 Views
Crypto tricks - 20/09/2010 10:13:23 AM 947 Views
Also, there's a good chance we ALREADY lynched the cop - 20/09/2010 03:53:49 PM 820 Views
I did notice that... - 21/09/2010 07:50:20 AM 817 Views
I like this idea - 20/09/2010 07:59:31 AM 879 Views
one more thing - 20/09/2010 05:29:00 PM 827 Views
OK, cool! - 20/09/2010 04:17:50 PM 877 Views
intresting idea. - 20/09/2010 04:50:06 PM 918 Views
Alright, I can get behind this. - 20/09/2010 06:14:03 PM 793 Views
*confusion* *NM* - 21/09/2010 01:32:41 AM 500 Views
Basically, he's suggesting a mass roleclaim - 21/09/2010 06:05:34 AM 857 Views
Okay so I got my code... - 21/09/2010 08:46:16 AM 908 Views
Ok...here goes nothing... - 21/09/2010 08:55:57 PM 752 Views
Re: ? is the logical target - 21/09/2010 12:34:10 AM 886 Views
Low posting is anti-town - 20/09/2010 03:42:19 AM 968 Views
Re: Low posting is anti-town - 21/09/2010 01:29:21 AM 765 Views
hmm.. - 19/09/2010 01:18:41 PM 911 Views
Some thoughts... - 19/09/2010 01:21:56 PM 816 Views
this is the first time its happened while i've been playing atleast - 19/09/2010 04:52:13 PM 847 Views
guess so. *NM* - 20/09/2010 05:55:38 AM 553 Views
It's new, but it's hard to see the downside - 19/09/2010 11:48:35 PM 892 Views
Re: It's new, but it's hard to see the downside - 20/09/2010 05:57:12 AM 901 Views
It looks like we're proceeding with the plan so a few reminders - 20/09/2010 06:35:21 PM 976 Views
Hmm. I don't think I did this exactly how you wanted, with the key and whatnot. - 20/09/2010 06:41:22 PM 916 Views
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 888 Views
Lesse, I think I got a minute here. - 20/09/2010 07:56:48 PM 884 Views
EBWOP: Lessee, redo, class. *NM* - 20/09/2010 07:57:09 PM 537 Views
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 857 Views
So if I'm understanding this properly... - 21/09/2010 01:38:34 AM 866 Views
That is correct. *NM* - 21/09/2010 01:44:37 AM 526 Views
Re: That is correct. - 21/09/2010 02:16:30 AM 938 Views
Same here *NM* - 21/09/2010 03:34:00 AM 522 Views
im still not clear on the key thing. - 21/09/2010 04:38:53 PM 880 Views
Okay - 21/09/2010 05:28:23 PM 901 Views
It's mostly so someone can't be super-sneaky - 21/09/2010 07:02:55 PM 877 Views
Re: Okay - 21/09/2010 07:43:39 PM 854 Views
You wanted to hint at it, not say it..... *NM* - 21/09/2010 07:46:10 PM 531 Views
horsefeathers - 21/09/2010 07:55:44 PM 833 Views
It's alright. So long as no one actually tries to decode it. :/ *NM* - 21/09/2010 08:00:17 PM 542 Views
when does that happen again? tomorrow? *NM* - 21/09/2010 08:03:24 PM 518 Views
As soon as our laggers post *NM* - 21/09/2010 08:07:23 PM 533 Views
I'm glad I'm dead so I don't have to bother with this. *NM* - 21/09/2010 11:28:46 PM 486 Views
Ghost pirate!! Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! - 21/09/2010 11:48:56 PM 861 Views
I think the only thing a pirate fears ... - 22/09/2010 12:45:38 AM 783 Views
It's easy if you're not British *NM* - 21/09/2010 11:59:06 PM 534 Views
but it's fuuuuuun!!!! *NM* - 22/09/2010 08:23:03 AM 594 Views
on a completely different topic... - 21/09/2010 08:58:35 AM 948 Views
List of Codes and Roleclaims (Table) - 21/09/2010 11:25:37 AM 1017 Views
So I shouldn't code my Role now? *NM* - 21/09/2010 01:45:10 PM 477 Views
Of course you should, why wouldn't you? *NM* - 21/09/2010 01:57:53 PM 580 Views
The very last person need not code, everyone else needs to - 21/09/2010 02:01:13 PM 823 Views
Oh, I misunderstood. Ok. - 21/09/2010 03:10:33 PM 883 Views
Changed-look down - 21/09/2010 10:53:21 PM 874 Views
A couple Questions - 21/09/2010 08:53:29 PM 877 Views
Re: A couple Questions - 21/09/2010 08:57:59 PM 897 Views
Re: A couple Questions - 22/09/2010 02:43:21 AM 850 Views
On this whole decryption thing though... - 21/09/2010 10:28:57 PM 954 Views
Well.... - 21/09/2010 11:05:57 PM 887 Views
Re: Well.... - 22/09/2010 08:30:27 AM 1058 Views
Re: Well.... - 22/09/2010 02:19:46 PM 907 Views
Any idea when we are gonna start decrypting? - 22/09/2010 01:44:39 AM 861 Views
I think it's ASAP - 22/09/2010 04:07:57 AM 915 Views
Hmm ok. - 22/09/2010 11:30:55 AM 872 Views
We could do it today no? - 22/09/2010 10:57:34 PM 867 Views
Hold on I'm changing my code. - 22/09/2010 01:51:01 AM 841 Views
Wait why does it say and between my codes? - 22/09/2010 11:00:51 PM 866 Views
Its just a link to both - 22/09/2010 11:09:17 PM 858 Views
Re: Its just a link to both - 22/09/2010 11:24:07 PM 906 Views
For the record, I will decode both, if requested. - 23/09/2010 04:49:15 AM 915 Views
My previous roleclaim code should be sufficient - 22/09/2010 11:30:12 PM 893 Views
what now? - 22/09/2010 09:27:09 PM 803 Views
Napoleon needs to roleclaim now - 22/09/2010 09:51:56 PM 934 Views
Are you talking about your "ninja shortlist?" - 22/09/2010 11:07:18 PM 881 Views
Arg... REALLY sorry people. - 23/09/2010 08:16:00 PM 905 Views
You definitely do not get that in eveeeery game - 23/09/2010 09:14:46 PM 936 Views
Why is that so suspicious? - 23/09/2010 10:02:23 PM 887 Views
It's suspicious because it's not true - 23/09/2010 10:17:43 PM 948 Views
PS: ^This is my decryption. *NM* - 24/09/2010 05:11:09 AM 513 Views
Re: You definitely do not get that in eveeeery game - 23/09/2010 10:27:31 PM 947 Views
Hmmm... - 23/09/2010 11:11:21 PM 910 Views
Re: Hmmm... - 24/09/2010 03:44:02 AM 885 Views
"I'm roled by not a standard town role" - 24/09/2010 05:09:27 AM 927 Views
Re: "I'm roled by not a standard town role" - 24/09/2010 05:41:11 AM 900 Views
I believe I already mentioned that *NM* - 24/09/2010 08:37:01 AM 499 Views
I've been playing this game since the wotmania days - 24/09/2010 02:36:21 AM 1133 Views
To our non-participating friends: - 23/09/2010 05:28:39 AM 911 Views
Everyone can start decrypting now - 23/09/2010 09:01:24 PM 905 Views
Re: Everyone can start decrypting now - 23/09/2010 10:33:08 PM 881 Views
Ok, I'll go ahead and do mine too - 23/09/2010 11:16:29 PM 946 Views
Wow that's good. - 24/09/2010 12:14:48 AM 829 Views
I was too lazy to verify beyond oxygen and flourine - 24/09/2010 12:45:09 AM 950 Views
Re: I was too lazy to verify beyond oxygen and flourine - 24/09/2010 02:44:11 AM 887 Views
eh, what the heck - 24/09/2010 03:04:29 AM 787 Views
Re: eh, what the heck - 24/09/2010 03:47:31 AM 714 Views
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 407 Views
other factors make me think otherwise - 24/09/2010 06:07:31 AM 779 Views
A good bit of analysis - 24/09/2010 09:42:59 AM 1440 Views
Re: A good bit of analysis - 24/09/2010 02:34:02 PM 858 Views
right, mine - 24/09/2010 10:37:45 AM 941 Views
Re: right, mine - 24/09/2010 10:43:26 AM 887 Views
EPWOP - 24/09/2010 10:55:42 AM 898 Views
Re: EPWOP - 24/09/2010 12:47:47 PM 930 Views
Okay, that squares - 24/09/2010 01:14:31 PM 863 Views
Re: Okay, that squares - 24/09/2010 01:22:42 PM 940 Views
Re: Okay, that squares - 24/09/2010 01:30:47 PM 866 Views
fair enough - 24/09/2010 01:58:27 PM 884 Views
Decryption - 25/09/2010 08:00:57 AM 1070 Views
All right - 25/09/2010 02:02:29 PM 809 Views
Re: All right - 25/09/2010 03:06:00 PM 1000 Views
Re: All right - 25/09/2010 03:35:23 PM 785 Views
I was lazy... I used the INTERNET - 24/09/2010 06:04:26 AM 783 Views
Re: I was lazy... I used the INTERNET - 24/09/2010 02:29:29 PM 856 Views
That is potentially a huge power - 24/09/2010 02:55:05 PM 942 Views
Re: That is potentially a huge power - 24/09/2010 03:33:43 PM 892 Views
Role Claim and Action (Table) - All claims in - 24/09/2010 01:32:53 PM 911 Views
While we're waiting on White Flame - 25/09/2010 08:59:09 PM 996 Views
Re: While we're waiting on White Flame - 25/09/2010 10:47:47 PM 852 Views
EBWOP - 25/09/2010 10:48:31 PM 847 Views
It's probably also worth noting - 25/09/2010 11:17:19 PM 889 Views
Re: It's probably also worth noting - 26/09/2010 12:39:13 AM 924 Views
Re: It's probably also worth noting - 26/09/2010 01:10:17 AM 867 Views
Re: While we're waiting on White Flame - 26/09/2010 02:47:14 AM 922 Views
Vote: Fox and Ravens - 26/09/2010 03:15:38 AM 961 Views
Eh. The RC's always mess me up - 26/09/2010 03:43:54 AM 823 Views
Yes, they can be tricky - 26/09/2010 04:00:52 AM 853 Views
Re: Yes, they can be tricky - 26/09/2010 04:33:40 AM 911 Views
Re: Yes, they can be tricky - 26/09/2010 04:50:08 AM 883 Views
Re: Yes, they can be tricky - 26/09/2010 05:58:11 AM 844 Views
not to mention... - 26/09/2010 04:55:30 AM 882 Views
Re: not to mention... - 26/09/2010 05:03:35 AM 895 Views
Re: not to mention... - 26/09/2010 03:50:09 PM 1112 Views
Vote: Fox and Ravens *NM* - 26/09/2010 02:31:43 PM 556 Views
And what's your reason for this? - 26/09/2010 05:50:11 PM 898 Views
When I saw this... - 26/09/2010 10:07:08 PM 843 Views
I'll second this motion. Vote: Fox and Ravens *NM* - 26/09/2010 07:13:54 PM 560 Views
Somebody want to hammer? - 26/09/2010 09:02:17 PM 911 Views
Unless somebody vote blocked me or something - 26/09/2010 09:06:13 PM 990 Views
nobody admitted to that role, right? - 26/09/2010 09:26:30 PM 915 Views
Oh yeah, missed that. Sorry. *NM* - 26/09/2010 10:19:22 PM 532 Views
<b>Vote: Fox and Ravens</b> - 26/09/2010 09:11:27 PM 854 Views
EBWOP...aww crap. Oh well. *NM* - 26/09/2010 09:11:52 PM 518 Views
Vote: Fox and Ravens *NM* - 26/09/2010 09:30:28 PM 532 Views
Fox and Ravens has been lynched. - 26/09/2010 10:42:10 PM 921 Views

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