Shakedown Social

Em :official_verified:The talk from <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@micahflee" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@micahflee</a> at DEFCON 33 was amazing, and such important work right now!If you haven't watch it already, I highly recommend it. Especially if you are American. You will not regret it 👇<a href="https://micahflee.com/we-are-currently-clean-on-opsec-the-signalgate-saga/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://micahflee.com/we-are-currently-clean-on-opsec-the-signalgate-saga/</a><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DEFCON" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DEFCON</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DEFCON33" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DEFCON33</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Signal</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USpol</a>

René<a href="https://mastodon.social/@ErikJonker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ErikJonker</a> Zeker onzin. Een bedrijf wat maar 1 doel heeft, namelijk zo veel mogelijk data verzamelen, gaat zich niet aan regels of voorwaarden houden. Onduidelijke schimmige juridische voorwaarden die vrijwel niemand snapt. Daar zit een adder onder het gras. <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#whatsapp</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#signal</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#meta</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/MetaAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MetaAI</a>

Eva Winterschön🙄 Modern Communications 🙄How shall we contact you? Apparently, not easily.1. Cell phone, no. Inconsistent for years now. - Pixel 9 Fold: hardware failure, provider failure. Couldn't port number from Verizon to GFi. - iPhone 15, hardware failure. Couldn't port from T-Mobile to Verizon. - TCL 60 5G (color eInk), great phone, but I have no idea what the number is among all of the former ones and it's possibly not even turned on anymore.2. SIP / VOIP phone: sure, the desk phone rings, and SMS can be received but can't go out (why? I have no idea, and I'm tired of troubleshooting). 3. Email: sure, if thunderbird didn't keep crashing, corrupting cache, and deleting months of messages during folder sync operations. Backups, sure, but the workflow is so broken now that I don't bother. Filters are ruined, recreating filters - no,no,never,again,please,no, the spam is overwhelming. I don't want to miss using Gmail, come on now, wtf. 4. Matrix? iMessage? XMPP, IRC? Whatsomething? Someothernetwork? Too many networks, too much segmentation, no universal anything, forget useful or consistent notifications across several devices.5. Write me a letter... actually don't, because USPS routinely loses important packages or the mail is stolen by literal gangs and the Feds don't prosecute anymore. Also, I don't own any paper or any pens, and forget about stamps.6. Telegram? Signal? No. Guess what's linked to a cell phone number? And even when you pay for the Very Special Money account on Telegram they will not respond to messages about having lost one's cell phone number (see #1). If you've tried to message me on Telegram since June, those messages are gone - I cannot access them ever again apparently. <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/modernlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#modernlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/internetsucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#internetsucks</a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/telegram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#telegram</a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#signal</a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/imessage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#imessage</a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/sms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sms</a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/chat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#chat</a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/matrix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#matrix</a>

Kagi HQDo you use <a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@signalapp</a>? We do too! You can grab our sticker pack here (and yes, Kagibara is in there too) 👇<a href="https://signal.art/addstickers/#pack_id=12d7c1ee4e1f3d75ca54adf7edd188c8&pack_key=ab91a7d7523a07c6c053b495cb6714fedd7b28751142b9e5f8dbfb8448c58070" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://signal.art/addstickers/#pack_id=12d7c1ee4e1f3d75ca54adf7edd188c8&pack_key=ab91a7d7523a07c6c053b495cb6714fedd7b28751142b9e5f8dbfb8448c58070</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kagi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Kagi</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Signal</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Stickers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Stickers</a>

Jack Yan (甄爵恩)Wouldnʼt going to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Google</a> be the actual danger zone? (Donʼt have Google anyway, so it is a moot point.) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Signal</a>

Zonder ZonWait, so it is not possible to transfer my Signal account and messages from iOS to Android, or from Android to iOS?Wtf...<a href="https://potate.space/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#signal</a> <a href="https://potate.space/tags/ios" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ios</a> <a href="https://potate.space/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#android</a>

Jan Vlug"Leest de nieuwe chatbot van <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WhatsApp</a> mee met alle berichten in de groepschat? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Meta</a> zegt zelf van niet"Dit is precies het probleem met onvrije gesloten software. Niet de gebruiker is in control, maar de leverancier. Het is niet te controleren of wat de leverancier (<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Meta</a>) zegt waar is. Je moet ze vertrouwen. Meta heeft het vertrouwen vaak beschaamt.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BevrijdJezelf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BevrijdJezelf</a>. Gebruik vrije <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#opensource</a>-software. Bijvoorbeeld <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Matrix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Matrix</a>-clients of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Signal</a>.<a href="https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/08/08/leest-de-nieuwe-chatbot-van-whatsapp-mee-met-alle-berichten-in-de-groepschat-meta-zegt-zelf-van-niet-a4902537" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/08/08/leest-de-nieuwe-chatbot-van-whatsapp-mee-met-alle-berichten-in-de-groepschat-meta-zegt-zelf-van-niet-a4902537</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FOSS</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a>

Doug Baker - Elbows Up!<a href="https://mastodon.pirateparty.be/@ppdelft" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ppdelft</a> Our family has been on <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Signal</a> for about 3 years now. Love it.

🅰🅻🅸🅲🅴 (🌈🦄)I still think about "drunk and hoeny".<a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Signal</a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Drunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Drunk</a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Texting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Texting</a>

Viacheslav AI just saw this phrase written in serious tone: "I care for my information security and for this reason I deleted my Signal account, I don't want to share my data with some shady company. " The person was saying it in an unencrypted Telegram chat, akin to ones they use to discuss all their business and private matters. I think, another piece of trust in humanity has just chipped from me. Idiocracy seems to be taking over. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#signal</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a>

Elena Rossini ⁂✨ new on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheFutureIsFederated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheFutureIsFederated</a> 🚀« In this age of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technofeudalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#technofeudalism</a> every writer who covers technology - especially resistance to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BigTech</a> - should disclose their tech stack. Here's mine »🔗 : <a href="https://news.elenarossini.com/technofeudalism-disclosing-my-tech-stack/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://news.elenarossini.com/technofeudalism-disclosing-my-tech-stack/</a>Basically, a love letter to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FOSS</a> and the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fediverse</a>… with room for improvement (especially on the hardware front)<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/selfhosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#selfhosting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoToSocial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GoToSocial</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NextCloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NextCloud</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pixelfed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pixelfed</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PeerTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PeerTube</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Signal</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YunoHost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YunoHost</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeGoogle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DeGoogle</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LeaveSubstack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LeaveSubstack</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#resist</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#resistance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/broligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#broligarchy</a>

Signal Nieuws & TipsWhatsApp rolt Meta AI uit in Nederland, en je kunt het niet uitschakelen ❌👉 <a href="https://signalapp.nl/signal-app-nieuws/meta-ai-uitschakelen-in-whatsapp-kan-niet-nieuwe-reden-voor-overstap-signal/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://signalapp.nl/signal-app-nieuws/meta-ai-uitschakelen-in-whatsapp-kan-niet-nieuwe-reden-voor-overstap-signal/</a>Zit je niet op een chatbot te wachten tussen je persoonlijke gesprekken en hou je van privacy?Probeer Signal 💙 <a href="https://signal.org/install" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://signal.org/install</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#signal</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/signalapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#signalapp</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#whatsapp</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#meta</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/metaAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#metaAI</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AI</a>

adison verliceok...so we have to talk about this. <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1MoYHJaKsZE&pp=0gcJCa0JAYcqIYzv" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1MoYHJaKsZE&pp=0gcJCa0JAYcqIYzv</a> first off, encrypted messengers, like whatssapp, *require* <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/kyc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kyc</a> in order for you to sign up. that is also baught by law enforcement. ayour contence, granted, are encrypted, but sometimes metadata is even more important. as <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/nsa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nsa</a> director michael haden once said: "we kill based on metadata". should tell ya something. even if some providers, such as mint mobile in the US, don't require direct identification via a government ID, it is still kyc eitherway. and as <a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@kkarhan</a> once said, KYC is the elicit activity. second, privacy and security settings? lol don't make me laugh. you don't actually know what the client is collecting when you use it. it's offen not open source, and offen still is able to gather data on you in other ways. or it could just saay off, but actually be on. the only way to *truely* regane privacy would be to use <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/selfhosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#selfhosted</a> applications and open source apps. <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/tor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tor</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#whatsapp</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#signal</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a>

Bradalot “:verified:”I learn a lot about my friends as I watch them offer and respond to suggestions that we enable Signal's Disappearing Messages feature.What kind of responder are you?<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Signal</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Poll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Poll</a>

Bradalot “:verified:”Signal Messenger TipWhat is the difference between the Disappearing Messages and Keep Messages features?short 🧵<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Signal</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ProTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProTips</a>

HollieEDIT: Solved (see comments)Signal app question: I am _meticulous_ about not letting apps have access to my Contacts on my iPhone. Made a new friend recently, we shared phone numbers to text. All of a sudden, they're appearing in my Signal contact list, too? I checked my settings, they're fine. Based on Signal's reputation, I doubt they're lying to me in Settings. So does me and Friend suddenly being connected on Signal mean that person isn't as meticulous about privacy as I am?<a href="https://social.coop/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Signal</a>

MathzyI used to pay £23 for <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Google</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Microsoft</a> accounts per month, just to have cloud storage and <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Office" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Office</a>.I've since moved to <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Proton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Proton</a> for storage, VPN and email (about £10). The money saved has gone towards monthly donations to <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/LibreOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LibreOffice</a> (365 replacement) and <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Signal</a> (<a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Meta</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WhatsApp</a> replacement) - both <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FOSS</a>.What I'm trying to say, I guess, is that if you <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/LeaveBigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LeaveBigTech</a> - and can afford it - donations to the organisations that try to keep the internet free and private would be excellent.

SleepyCattenFAO anyone who has us added on Signal (via phone number or username) - possible contact issues

xoron :verified:An <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/E2EE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#E2EE</a> messaging app unaffected by <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ChatControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ChatControl</a>* App: <a href="https://chat.positive-intentions.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://chat.positive-intentions.com/</a> * Code: <a href="https://github.com/positive-intentions/chat" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://github.com/positive-intentions/chat</a> * Reddit: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/positive_intentions" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.reddit.com/r/positive_intentions</a>How it works: <a href="https://positive-intentions.com/docs/projects/chat" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://positive-intentions.com/docs/projects/chat</a>TLDR: I'm working on a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/P2P" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#P2P</a> messaging <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/webapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#webapp</a>. Webapps are generally not considered secure because of the nature of serving statics over the internet. This is correct, but not a limitation of this project. (<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/selfhosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#selfhosting</a> options: <a href="https://positive-intentions.com/blog/docker-ios-android-desktop" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://positive-intentions.com/blog/docker-ios-android-desktop</a>).As a webapp, I can provide the app with zero-installation and no-registration. The app is only using (local-only) browser storage (specifically <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/indexedDB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#indexedDB</a>). So in a P2P interaction, the traditional concept of "the cloud" is just the physical devices connected over <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/WebRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WebRTC</a>. This allows for things like P2P authentication: <a href="https://positive-intentions.com/blog/security-privacy-authentication" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://positive-intentions.com/blog/security-privacy-authentication</a>.Future: I'm aiming to create the most secure messaging app out there... (more than <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Signal</a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Simplex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Simplex</a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/threema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#threema</a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/session" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#session</a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/deltachat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#deltachat</a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/bitchat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bitchat</a>, etc). I know I have a long way to go to get there. The UI is fairly ugly for the average user, but I think the mechanics are working as expected. I think <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/JavaScript" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JavaScript</a> is underrated in what you can do with it. I'm actively investigating improving the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#encryption</a> approach further to align to how the Signal protocol works (currently using a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DiffieHellman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DiffieHellman</a> key-exchange).Support: In the age of <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ChatControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ChatControl</a>, I would like to keep this project <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#opensource</a>, but open-source funding is not working for me. I don't want your donations (but don't let that stop you) because it isn't sustainable for a long-term project. I have so far only experienced grant-funding rejections. I have no idea what I'm doing in trying to get funding for this project, so any support/advice is appreciated. In recognition of the project in its current state not being able to get funding... (sorry) I will have to go <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/closedsource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#closedsource</a> (which I'd like to avoid because it undermines several <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> claims I'd like to make). I don't accept collaboration on the project because this would make tough decisions like going closed-source also immoral.<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/messaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#messaging</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#decentralized</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/peer2peer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#peer2peer</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/webdev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#webdev</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cryptography</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/selfhosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#selfhosted</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FOSS</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#infosec</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/developer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#developer</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/funding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#funding</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/startup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#startup</a>

t3hhCan't help to wonder why does <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Signal</a> push their <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/smartphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#smartphone</a> version so hard? Smartphones are the least <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/secure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#secure</a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/platforms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#platforms</a> for personal messaging, with a long and ugly track record of <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/violations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#violations</a>, however it's very hard to register, install or use Signal without using a smartphone. Even if the <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/desktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#desktop</a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/application" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#application</a> is used, it requires constantly going back and forth to the smartphone version. That's weird for a privacy oriented service. Is there something fishy going on under the hood?

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