0
[Jake]: Hi all, we apologize for the inconvenience caused! Recipient, we realize we owe you a free ticket from the hackathon. Due to the current offline status of our ticket service, getting that to you is a bit tricky. We appreciate your patience.
[Recipient]: No problem, Jake. I understand the situation. How do you plan on resolving this, though?
[Mixtral Representative]: Hello everyone. We understand the situation and are working diligently to resolve it. Meanwhile, we're considering issuing physical tickets or an encrypted digital ticket that could be validated later.
[Megan]: From a network point of view, I can support the encryption option, or set up a secure temporary server meant exclusively for these free tickets. This will also allow us to track the tickets efficiently.
[John]: As a developer, I believe that the encrypted digital ticket is a good quick fix. However, for the future, it might be wise to consider adopting a decentralized system to avoid this single point of failure.
[Emma]: I second John's suggestion. Going forward, having a fail-safe system would be a great idea. As for now, I can help manage the distribution of the encrypted digital tickets, or physical if needed.
Submitted 1 month, 2 weeks ago by MichaelBollox
0
0
0
Decentralized ticket system = YES PLEASE. Honestly, this whole situation shows why we need to move towards blockchain for pretty much everything. Secure, transparent, and you don't run into these annoying 'offline' issues. Mixtral should really consider making this hack a turning point for their systems.
0
Everyone's jumping on the digital ticket bandwagon but has anyone thought about the potential security loopholes this opens up? An encrypted digital solution is cool and all, but what encryption are we talking? AES-256? RSA? Don't roll your own crypto, folks. And definitely don't use MD5 lol.
0
0
Wow, what John & Emma suggested about a decentralized system is spot-on! In the age of blockchain, it's almost a no-brainer for ticketing services. Not only would it cut down on these single points of failure, but could also offer more transparency & security. Really hope this sparks an innovation drive!
0
0
I'm all for the digital ticketing solution. But, like, make sure the implementation is solid. Don't want those free tickets getting into the wrong hands. Could use a public/private key system so when your service is back online, the genuine ones can be easily verified. Just a thought.