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Lynda

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  • Session messenger

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  • bad for democracy

    Another way of saying that is that democracy is great for the majority, but bad for the minority. Not everyone wants to labor for something they don't want or believe. Cryptocurrency is about freedom.

  • BTW: if you are really concerned about Signal, use Session instead of Matrix.

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  • I have doubts true P2P will be solved. But Status may have the next best solution.

  • BTW: if you are really concerned about Signal, use Session instead of Matrix.

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  • I'm not an expert, and this gets confusing.....but I think saying Status depends on "crypto" is misleading. It is my understanding Ethereum is a protocol, not a currency. Therefore Ethereum can be used in multiple ways (currency, wallets, network, web apps).

    It would also seem to me that everything is a transaction. Messages are a transaction. Exchanging currency is a transaction. Getting a web page on my web browser is a transaction. The Ethereum protocol/network manages that instead of the typical web controlled by corporations and government.

    I'm not saying Status is the holy grail, but I like the idea that I can easily run a node to decentralize the network, and hope the P2P concept becomes a reality. I'm still not 100% sure how running a node actually works, and all the potential problems.

    I still think Session is more mature. While I wish I can run a Session node without staking, I think I might understand why its necessary for network durability.

    Ideally I would like to see something where everyone (non-mobile) is both a client/server. Something more like bittorrent, DHT, mesh, I2P. But dealing with offline messages seems to be a challenge of a decentralized network.

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  • I think you have to operate/connect to a separate server for groups. There's simpler options on other platforms.

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    1. Needs to support offline messages.
    2. Like the P2P concept, but need more details.
    3. Needs to work with Whonix or other platforms where Tor is already running.

  • BTW: if you are really concerned about Signal, use Session instead of Matrix.

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  • Status supports Dapps/Web3....decentralized apps/network.

  • BTW: if you are really concerned about Signal, use Session instead of Matrix.

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  • Ethereum network does. It's decentralized and open source and maintained by the community.

  • BTW: if you are really concerned about Signal, use Session instead of Matrix.

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  • You don't like decentralized apps/networks? Would you rather apps be hosted by corporations?

  • BTW: if you are really concerned about Signal, use Session instead of Matrix.

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  • Status is another contender.

    There's still a lot more evolution opportunity, and hope to see more.

  • Browser Sandboxing?

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  • Use profiles and temporary containers.

  • Browser Sandboxing?

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  • When I looked into Flatpaks, depending on the access configuration, it seemed to me they can still have a lot of permissions to your file system. It didn't look to me that Flatpaks were safe enough.

  • Browser Sandboxing?

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  • I dislike how Ungoogled Chromium doesn't update easily, nor updating the extensions is easy.

  • "Signal has just announced that they are making part of their server software closed source."

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  • It wouldn't be so bad if I wasn't required to hand them a phone number and my metadata.

    Therefore I'm choosing anonymous platforms.

  • "Signal has just announced that they are making part of their server software closed source."

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  • My concern about XMPP is how much the server knows about you/contacts. Or you have to install E2EE plugins. Or you have to set it up for Tor. It's annoying. HOWEVER, it does have the advantage of security separation, instead of having it all wrapped up into a single point of failure.

  • Forensic analysis of open-source XMPP/Jabber multi-client instant messaging apps on Android smartphones

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  • This is a good article. A lot of other apps have the same problem. I think it is important that apps have a security threat matrix.

    Many people don't realize what is really private, and what isn't. As in a phone conversation, it isn't known what you are talking about, but who you are talking with is known. Is that the full definition of privacy? No. People also don't full understand how metadata can be collected and used. Many people don't understand the risk of a server being hacked. If a server can be blocked/censored, I would imagine a server be spoofed is plausible too.

    Many people hear "secure" or E2EE. But they do not realize that applies to the transmission of your message. That doesn't mean it is stored on your device encrypted and secure, nor does it mean stored on someone's else device is encrypted and secure. Some say it isn't necessary because if your device is compromised, then so would any app security. But I doubt those same people leave their password database unencrypted.

  • Skip Signal and move to Matrix before it's too late

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  • Status is something I'm trying to better understand. It solves the P2P problem of offline messages, but I haven't tried the mobile version to measure battery consumption. I would assume the battery usage is better because Status doesn't require to be constantly online.

    I think there needs to be a mind set change for these types of apps. The big shift is to refer to these apps/platforms as decentralized/distributed. Decentralization/distributed includes messaging + currency + websites. Status is also built with Ethereum. So if they have the technology already built, it would seem logical a lot of these apps/platforms are going to include similar crypto/blockchain features. And if you don't like the dapps and wallet, you can disable the features in the app. So far I haven't seen a downside.

  • Skip Signal and move to Matrix before it's too late

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  • I didn't like Briar because it isn't cross platform. I didn't like Jami because the configuration is confusing and the UI on Linux is not good. Tox has issues, but I'm over Tor. It is simple...and very fast...even over Tor. Status.im is another to take a look at. They may have solved the offline issues. Like I've said, there still a lot of room for a new generation of messengers.

  • Skip Signal and move to Matrix before it's too late

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  • Tox is well implemented, but we need something that can handle messages when a recipient is offline, and something that won't consume a lot of energy on a mobile device. Regardless of what options we have today, we need to push for the next gen of P2P, not accept less.

  • Skip Signal and move to Matrix before it's too late

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  • You can run your own Session server, if you stake it. But Session is about relaying messages, so its not an exclusive server. And because a node is staked, I'm skeptical where Lokinet/Oxen is going (sounds like there's eventually going to be a business model somewhere in there).

    I think the future needs to go towards something serverless. P2P has its drawbacks (offline messages and battery usage). Server based communication has dependence on someone else's infrastructure. Blockchain might be a solution, combined with either something like Signal Secret Sender, Whisper, or Tor/Lokinet/I2P/relay. Not sure...but I believe it can be a lot better than what we have.

    Matrix and XMPP is just not streamlined enough for mass adoption like Signal is. If Signal removes the phone number requirement, that will be HUGE. But keep in mind, Signal could easily be blocked.