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davel [he/him] to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 months ago

JWZ weighs in on Signal again

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JWZ weighs in on Signal again

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davel [he/him] to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 months ago
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Because of the ongoing fucktastrophe, the cries of "Use SIGNAL!" are constant and unavoidable. And I get it, it may be the least-bad option in a sea of terrible options. If, that is, you choose to ignore the advice of "don't use your phone for that shit" (the Stringer Bell Rule). But out of curiosity, because I haven't been keeping up, has the Signal Corporation addressed: The fact that they ...

JWZ previously:

  • https://www.jwz.org/blog/2018/08/signal/
  • https://www.jwz.org/blog/2017/03/signal-leaks-your-phone-number-to-everyone-in-your-contacts/

See also: Why not Signal?

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    A Beehaw user using slurs, not something you see everyday…

    (I was under the impression Beehaw was “Aspiring to bee a safe, friendly and diverse place”)

    • @dysprosium@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      What did he say

      • breadguy
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        “retard”

        • @dysprosium@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          So lemmy.ml censors it as well?

          • breadguy
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            I don’t know lol

    • @ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org
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      sorry, sometimes I can’t hold it back anymore. maybe I should just stay silent sometimes

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