Post #3876089
2026-07-08 17:42 UTC
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@gandalf_der_12te@feddit.org 2026-07-09 09:27
yeah i keep thinking, we’re not getting around the law. we have to get around an effective implementation though by using 3rd party platforms, i.e. ones that don’t conform to legal pressure. i keep thinking we need to inform people¹ about ways of secure communication in the absence of big-platform support. i.e. how do we send encrypted messages outside of facebook. we need matrix chat with end-to-end encryption that actually works, does not rely on a central “identity confirmation” service but works end-to-end. So instead of saying “i want to connect to bob@server2.net” and looking up the bob@server2.net public key somewhere, you should ideally get the bob@server2.net public key directly from the other user, if you have the chance to meet them irl. it’s the only way to actually secure end-to-end communication. [1]: Note. This is very important. do NOT under no circumstances come up with the stupid ridiculous and outright dangerous notion that you’re gonna convince large masses of the population to care about their privacy. there needs to be a bit of elitism in this.