@andrestaltzs yes, except the repo message is encrypted, while the push message is not. this is unusual, but i'm able to clone it anyway. what command did you use to create the repo?

i like the design of easy-ssb-pub. another idea for giving out invites in a more trust-friendly way could be to ask for an email address or other contact info before giving out the invite. maybe also ask questions like "how did you find this", "why do you want to join". then have it go into a queue to be manually approved. or just send it by email, thus confirming the address. then there is more of a connection with the new person