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inflorescer
·5 anni fa·discuss
Very cool, I like that! I went there once, it's overwhelming how large it is. I was frustrated only EU folks could get a student discount, when here in the states I don't think anyone's threat model is someone faking a student ID to get a discount on entry to a museum.
inflorescer
·5 anni fa·discuss
> You can’t, that was his point.

Oh, ok. I'd prefer he say things directly. For example, if someone insinuates criminals are stupid I tend to discount what they say, not try to infer the speaker's true meaning.

(Many criminals are extremely intelligent, but feel stymied from legitimate employment despite having smarts and skills, this is a well documented phenomenon.)
inflorescer
·5 anni fa·discuss
> Ineffective, or using side-channels

Yeah, I worry more about the device running Signal.

Is it up to date? | Any other apps with flaws?

And then any time the browser is used there's risk, especially since mobile devices are worse about supporting ad blocking - that's one reason I like Algo - block malicious stuff at the DNS level rather than worry your combination of privacy extensions is giving you security but also making you more fingerprintable (reducing privacy).

BUT I like Signal as a way to reduce ambiguity. (Eg: If I text you on Signal, it's unlikely someone snarfed that out of the air, and over time I can see where information is leaking, same goes for a voice chat)

Then it's down to trust, which is sadly an unsolved problem. (At least for this poster)
inflorescer
·5 anni fa·discuss
>I have two virtual (US) numbers - one through Twilio

I've heard good things, can you port a cell number in or is it strictly voip? (I haven't done anything phreaking adjacent in ages)
inflorescer
·5 anni fa·discuss
Wow. How long does your number go unavailable if you port out?

I may.
inflorescer
·5 anni fa·discuss
> If criminals were smart (his words), they’d use Signal or Whatsapp where they’d be a small percentage of the user base and authorities would have a much harder time to get court-allowed blanket access like they had with Sky or Encro.

How could I get a court order to get blanket access to Signal?