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[–] axx@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 day ago

Why is Signal always doing weird shit?

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 24 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Deltachat and Jabber, both decentralized encrypted messaging apps (as opposed to Signal, which is centralized), don't even require an email to create an account, let alone a phone number or payment.

[–] eyesaremosaics@lemmy.zip 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

What are the practical differences between them?

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[–] JandalsAweigh@lemmy.nz 0 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Delta chat is also less secure than Signal because it runs on standard email servers, which inherently leak more tracking metadata (like sender and recipient addresses) and lack Signal's advanced privacy features like Perfect Forward Secrecy.

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[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 47 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I didn't expect to get cancer from a website called itsfoss.com, but I guess it's time to put an adblocker on my tablet, too.

[–] Crumpled6273@lemmy.ca 58 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Adblocker is the minimum requirement for modern web.

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago

Much better.

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[–] TheShamMirrors@lemmy.today 28 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Why does a service that no longer does SMS want your phone number?

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[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

-in the arms angels plays- Sarah m: “for only zero dollars, we could all migrate to reticulum and really inconvience the rich.” -slideshow of rich reptiles plays- “May you fiiiiiind some comfort here…”

[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

By paying through a bank card, you are identifying yourself. So this means dick unless you can do it with an anonymous gift card thing, but even then, they trace that shit a lot more than you may think.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

What do you think a phone number is

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[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 day ago

Hopefully in the future they will offer the ability to pay with Monero.

[–] thegerald@lemmy.zip -2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (4 children)

Honestly, just migrate to simplex. It has accounts down. Create how ever many. Solves phone stalking as well.

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