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    8 hours ago

    I’m afraid that the crowd that cares about BigTech meddling in our world has already done all of those. It’s the other majority that we somehow need to convince

    Personally, I’m done with preaching. I just use the better services when I can, so when the eyes open, I will be ready to be a guide

    BTW, wasn’t Signal so-so? I don’t remember what the critique was but I remember making mental note that it’s also not a solution

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      3 hours ago

      besides it being funded by three-letter agencies, and using your phone number as an identifier?

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        funded by three-letter agencies

        That for sure can feel iffy but if the code is sound and the keys are stored on client only, that does not have to mean they can snoop. Leveraging access might be a vector, though.
        The agencies do need something that is a. really secure and b. present in global population, so it’s not a dead giveaway “that guy is a spy”

        using your phone number

        They haven’t dropped that yet?

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      5 hours ago

      Same situation here. But Signal is a solution (if you can’t self-host nor convince your friends to use something whatsapp-y).