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𝔹𝕖𝕝𝕠𝕨 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕊𝕦𝕟
(@below_sun) reported
@signalapp Do not back down in the face of totalitarian and tyranny European governments.
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Gulbaru
(@gulbaru) reported
@Altismus @signalapp 1/2 I share your concern on the spread of misinformation and manipulation. However, these are not addressed by chat control, at all. It would require social media platforms to actively do content moderation. At least as much as Twitter did, prior to Musk tearing it down, cutting
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Mert Özdemir
(@meertvision) reported
@InNtrBl6gNs2WXZ @signalapp Encryption in applications cannot go down to the hardware level. The encryption applied is on data in transit over the communication channel and on data at rest. This at least ensures that internet service providers and Signal servers cannot read the messages +
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Cody
(@Xincratic) reported
@Altismus @signalapp Not all anonymous individuals are bad Some folks value their anonymity because they understand even if they are upstanding citizens, governments would find a way to have a problem with it If the government doesn’t trust its people why do you think the people should trust it?
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Thomas Zander
(@tzriggs) reported
@signalapp Germany above all should have a very comprehensive understanding what a terrible idea mass surveillance is. I don't understand how this can even be a debate in Germany.
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Hans Haufe
(@Altismus) reported
@brandonvasp @signalapp I would turn that around—why not? The problem here is how it’s going to be used, and therein lies the issue. At the moment, people can post the most vile or stupid content pretty much without consequence. This is a problem. Think about it: would any of these people go to, say, a shopping center and say the exact same things? No, very unlikely. I’m reminded of LAN parties I used to organize about ten years ago for younger kids. Two of them would get into it on the website’s forum, hurling insults at each other. So, I did some tinkering in the system and, without them knowing, sat them right next to each other at the LAN party itself. During the LAN party weekend, they pretty much became the best of friends. On Sunday, at the end of the weekend, I asked them, “Do you know each other’s online nicknames?” They said they didn’t, so I asked them to share their nicknames. When they realized who the other was, their faces dropped, and some awkward apologies and babbling about “sorry, didn’t mean it” followed. This is one of the biggest problems on the internet these days: anonymity. Because you can say pretty much whatever your brain farts out—things you would never, ever say in person. Of course, there are exceptions, but back in the day, we had those too. Remember the people who would stand on the street on little podiums, announcing the end of the world? No one batted an eye.
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CelticAndProud ☘️🇮🇪🏳️🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦💚🤍🧡
(@nordsosi) reported
@Granger4NH @signalapp But you won't blame the system that creates the issue in the first place, you'd rather lick it's boots and believes everything the American government tells you. I have no hope for you, other than the fact that you're heavily propagandised by far-right talking points
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Ary
(@aryaenne) reported
@Altismus @DontBlameTheVo1 @signalapp the main point of misinformation i see is "i believe the government will not abuse its power". while i admire your optimism, we are talking about a fundamental right. you cannot base a discussion about protecting said right on hope. the correct premise to start this from is "anyone with power to abuse a system to further their own goal, will". and yes we have a myriad of problems in society and you claim ppl need to start thinking for themselves - look how well that's working out for our british friends. now imagine that the state doesn't just scour social media for your "free thinking" but every byte that you send out in the ether. you still think this is a good idea?
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drk
(@drkSec) reported
@Altismus @DiarioBitcoin @signalapp top of it. What happens with false positives? As usual, it will be on you to spend time, effort, & money to prove your innocence. How often did you have to spend time on fixing issues you didn't cause? Happens all the time these days. This will be no different. Don't forget 2/n
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Byurhan Nurula
(@byurhannurula) reported
@ratamahata2000 @PawelEdi @signalapp Nothing will help if chat control is implemented as it will collect the data before encryption on the OS level Also EU has other rules which requires brands to lock the ability to install custom ROM to phones if they want to continue to sell phones in EU
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Hans Haufe
(@Altismus) reported
@DontBlameTheVo1 @signalapp Yes, that’s the danger, but where you assume the government will use it wrongly, I still have some hope left in the system. In a democracy, if many people disagree, then the bill won’t pass. That’s possibly what we should really be battling: the spread of misinformation and manipulation. Ironically, to do that, we need to consider what’s acceptable in terms of internet privacy and what isn’t, which completes the circle and makes this such a complex topic. I agree with most of what you say. As long as governments can use marketing, manipulation, and so forth to steer public opinion, no matter what we do, this is the more urgent issue to fix. But it can only be fixed if people start thinking for themselves again and start forming their own opinions.
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Hans Haufe
(@Altismus) reported
In my recent reply to the post by @signalapp about the EU’s Chat Control plan, I mentioned I’m conflicted but it might not be a bad idea. As always with controversial topics, this elicited quite a few responses. Some good arguments and, of course, the usual internet nonsense!. But no one came up with an alternative solution.... Anyone saying “there’s no problem” is basically cheering for online chaos—think death threats, scams, you name it—basically saying lawlessness is good. I’m not even gonna waste my breath debating that. So, how about it? Criticizing anything is easy. Try to criticize it and offer an alternative… Who’s up for the challenge?
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GUBA
(@gubatron) reported
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Denver, Colorado
@Altismus @tripledoublebtc @signalapp No more curtains at home, no more non see through doors at your place. You won't have anonymity walking down the street, everyone should see your personal data, income, bank balances, credit scores. The freedom to be in privacy.
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Avid
(@AvidXBT) reported
@parman_the @signalapp @Rombbb_Gaming Running MacOS can also be called a shamefully stupid error. 🤝
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Ser Wombat the Elder
(@AnOldWombat) reported
@GenFlynn @signalapp This movement to a strict conservitive interpretation has been gaing increasing traction since the middle of the 2000's and will not end well as history allways repeat. There is thought a new problem the Baby boomers, in the path life expectancy was much lower 2..
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Grok
(@grok) reported
@shotgunner101 @Altismus @signalapp In this thought experiment, if a tyrannical EU government banned end-to-end encryption via Chat Control and layered it with existing surveillance (e.g., data retention, AI monitoring), the odds of civilians successfully organizing a coup or revolution would be very low—perhaps under 10%. Detection of plans would be swift, stifling coordination, as seen in history. Offline networks or tech workarounds could help, but systemic control would heavily favor the state.
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Mad Butcher
(@ratamahata2000) reported
@byurhannurula @PawelEdi @signalapp As a software engineer you should know better. CSS can be avoided for messaging by using SimpleX as SimpleX isn't detected as a messaging app. If I buy a refurbished pixel 9pro XL next week and I put graphene OS on it the EU can ask to lock bootloaders by vendors as much as it wants. The bootloader is already being locked after installing graphene OS. If they want to apply CSS on OS level, this will in most cases only be on vendor OS. A custom ROM will be mist likely not implement this. And if so, for any issue there will be ways around to make it work. I have been long enough around the IT to know that the governments are always 2 steps behind. If option 1 is out of the picture we can always use option 2 and 3 to avoid detection.
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Andreas
(@sefzig) reported
@Altismus @signalapp Removing privacy is so tempting because it allows for solving many minor (as in minority) problems at once. On the other hand, privacy is the last resort against major (as in in majority) threats when things go down for an individual, a group, or a society. Since the root cause for the above minor problems are never the privacy, while the main weapon for oppression is always reducing privacy, I would not opt for the removal.
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Tiến Đạt Nguyễn
(@NguyenDat_TSVN) reported
@signalapp If you own a social media platform, you will have to find ways to get your platform to be used by people, then you have to maintain it, so you will have to generate revenue and that starts to cause problems with users. There is a new way that is to use a decentralized messaging platform. This platform is not owned by anyone, there is no centralized server, no money needed to maintain operation, no algorithm to guide users,... Decentralized messaging platform @kasiamessaging Decentralized social networking platform @ReLeomerda
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I Brake 4 Ants
(@ibrake4ants) reported
@Altismus @brandonvasp @signalapp No, that’s really not the problem. The problem is the platforms unwillingness to moderate. Believe me you’re not gonna like govt surveillance.
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absnt ⬚
(@_absnt) reported
@Altismus @HanifCarroll @signalapp People are mocking you and treating you with disrespect because you said privacy is a "weapon". That is a loaded statement with a clear bias. You can pretend you have a nuanced opinion, but anyone with half a brain realises that you've already made up your mind. It is also one of the dumbest things I've ever read. It is not an "extremely complex problem" at all. Privacy is a human right. Will bad people use it? Of course! Bad people use lots of things - that doesn't mean nobody else should have access to those things. It's not hard to understand. Should we not allow locks? Ropes? Knives? Cameras? Money??? Beyond that - to say that "if an idea is truly stupid or dangerous, it won’t gain support" shows an unbelievable level of naivety and a profound ignorance of history. To such an extreme degree that I can only assume you are part of a nudge unit operated by some or other intelligence agency. Nobody who can read and write can truly be that ignorant of reality.
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Hans Haufe
(@Altismus) reported
@HanifCarroll @signalapp I really don’t mind it. They’re proving my exact point about the problems with the internet. Most of them ignored that I said I’m conflicted and just pointed out a benefit of it, then went straight into nonsense responses. The problem of privacy and anonymity on the internet is extremely complex and not solvable with a simple “yes” or “no.” There are many reasons privacy should be protected, but there are also many reasons it shouldn’t. The answer is simply not that simple. In my view, the biggest problem is proven here: there’s no polite debate anymore. It’s just hateful name-calling and threats—very small-minded, “you’re either with us or against us.” I try not to hate people, even if their opinions seem utterly, utterly stupid or dangerous. I still try to respect them because, in a democracy, if an idea is truly stupid or dangerous, it won’t gain support. This is the bigger problem of our times: manipulation and influence through threats or clever, superficial one-line arguments that appeal to the masses. These are then massively distributed via sponsored posts and the like. While I’m conflicted about privacy, I’m absolutely certain that advertising and marketing should be completely banned from the internet. People have stopped thinking for themselves and are just repeating what they see or read.
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Gulbaru
(@gulbaru) reported
@Altismus @signalapp 6/6 communication. They are not law-abiding in the first place; why would they start now? And those points are just off the top of my head. I may still miss parts of the picture. Short version: The price tag is VERY large and the system will not cut down on CSAM meaningfully.
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ServerSocket
(@ServerSock) reported
@Altismus @signalapp That’s the usual and an understandable justification. But please take some time to think 2 steps ahead and you will notice that a lack of privacy will have far bigger detrimental effects than what you are trying to fix.
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Gregor Kopka
(@KopkaGregor) reported
@Altismus @DontBlameTheVo1 @signalapp You seem to be blissfully ignorant about misinformation and manipulation being employed by government (as in: all of them) on an industrial scale. Which proves two things: 1. It's a real problem, creating harm. 2. It actually works, for the powers that be.
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David
(@ThePolemikOne) reported
@signalapp The only answer is non-compliance. Do not pull from the market. Double down and do not comply.
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Parman 🔑 (Knots) Paranoid Bitcoin Mentor
(@parman_the) reported
@signalapp @Rombbb_Gaming This also disabled signal on my old Mac, which can't be updated to the newer MacOS that your forced updated software demands. Shamefully stupid error.
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deléżnik
(@brutopir) reported
@Altismus @signalapp yes, you dont think. thats the problem.
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realDesertRain
(@thed3sertrain) reported
@Altismus @brandonvasp @signalapp >at the moment people can be offensive and I take offense to that You're the problem, you want to be ruled over and told what to think Others want to be able to express themselves without a vanning
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Gulbaru
(@gulbaru) reported
@Altismus @signalapp 2/6 you, if you are surveiled 24/7, do not know what might get you in trouble, who to trust. 2) Mission creep. Once chat control infrastructure is in place, it will not stay at CASM scan. Next comes terror. Drugs. Gangs. What about Anti-Christianity? 3) Use by others. The