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@DjSall fuck telegram imo but Signal all the way! @mrtnrdl yup I use it with my whole fam. 😊 @iihirotoii I just said fuck it and quit WhatsApp and installed Signal. Not sure if it'd work for you though 😅
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yeah, whats the matter with telegram?
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@linuxxx I tried and failed 😫. No one uses telegram here, and people don't know about signal either.
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Luckily a lot of people around me use threema. It is less known but privacywise one of the better choices.
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@BindView @DjSall Fuck telegram imo because for one, they save way more metadata than required, have had numerous metadata leaks exposed and according to a crypto researcher (just one of the many examples) their crypto is like being stabbed in the eye with a fork!
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@blancobloc Tbh even though I consider it a better alternative than WhatsApp, it's still closed and the golden crypto rule is: don't trust closed source crypto!
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@linuxxx true, but I like the concept of meeting someone in Person and scanning their key, so the key does not have to be transfered electronically
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@blancobloc Fair enough! Whatsapp/telegram/Signal have that option as well though :).
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@blancobloc I've never used it but it seems to be a feature yes, can't confirm it though but I know the option has been there at least and it would be stupid to cut out really :)
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Rocket3G2007y@linuxxx isn't the scanning function on Whatsapp used to verify that you're talking to the right person, i.e. the whatsapp contact is who he says he is?
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Whatsapp makes me crazy. Every time I see it I'm wondering why I haven't deleted it and then I remember there is this one school group that i cant leave 😖
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If you wanna be safe, use Threema (created and owned by a Swiss company, they implemented E2E encryption before it was cool). 😉
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I can't simply fully stop using WhatsApp either, but it has no useless permissions enabled.
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@cyberwalk3r yeah but in my case I can text most of them SMS but there are 3 groups I can't leave...
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@cyberwalk3r yeah but in my case I can text most of them SMS but there are 3 groups I can't leave...
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@cyberwalk3r yeah but in my case I can text most of them SMS but there are 3 groups I can't leave...
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Hope everything goes well for you @linuxxx tell them to just give you all their money right up front, let them know how much they need your mastered skills.
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@PonySlaystation I like the app but since its not open source it's a no go for me (not due to the principle but we've seen it go very wrong with closed source crypto before so yah) :) (and no not trying to convert anyone)
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Got a call from a recruiter today. (Keep in mind that using WhatsApp is about a requirement over here.)
R: so can I app you (I hate that word to the fucking point) with further details?
Me: *oh fuck this is gonna get me fucked again* uhm I don't use it so yah...
R: ohhh okay, security reasons?
Me: *slight relief* yes indeed, sir
R: oh fair enough, you can always just text and call me!
*very relieved feeling*
It's for either a cyber security or linux job by the way.
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