Request signing exists to keep legitimate apps from being blocked
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if you sign your stuff, we'll know how we'll know you're that you are who you are and we'll know not to block you. And so, like, I think the incentive to. The incentive to not block a legitimate app is stronger than the incentive to block a legitimate app.
Episode 272: Is this Y'all? (episode page, opens in a new tab) 01:04:18 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)
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Summary
The big misunderstanding in the app-signing debate was the fear that signing gets you blocked. The point is the opposite: if you sign your requests, servers know who you are and won't block you. The incentive not to block a legitimate app is stronger than the incentive to block one.