# Discourse Keybase Proof

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-keybase-proof/115239
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** pr-welcome
**Created:** [April 16, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-keybase-proof/115239 "2019-04-16T16:22:48Z")
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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-keybase-proof/115239/36 "2019-07-01T19:33:27Z")

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> [@Falco](#):
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> That was very clear on their announcement post when they launched the service.

Oh. I guess I haven’t been following as closely as I thought. :crying_cat_face:

Wait. That’s not what I get from the OP:

> [@Falco](#):
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> We can implement the Keybase proof protocol, so people can add a proof of identity in the Discourse instances they participate.

Ah, but [Keybase ♥'s Mastodon, and how to get your site on Keybase](https://keybase.io/blog/keybase-proofs-for-mastodon-and-everyone) says that they _won’t link to_

> [@](#):
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> - sites which feel tiny and spammy. We don’t want 10,000 partners with 5 members each; if you run, say, a family or apartment website, you don’t need to do this integration. Just prove ownership of the domain in the old Keybase way, putting your family’s proofs in [yoursite.com](http://yoursite.com/keybase.txt)

That makes sense, I’m afraid. :wink:

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