• Possibly linux
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    366 hours ago

    That’s how encrypted messagers work. Anyone can use then for any purpose. It is actually very reassuring that it has become so popular. Just to be clear I am not endorsing Neo Nazis.

    Also I like how Simplex Chat doesn’t have user facing identifiers. (People can’t DM you)

    The only concern I have is the public group chats but because I don’t use that feature it isn’t a big deal for me personally.

    • Melody Fwygon
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      146 hours ago

      (People can’t DM you)

      This is false. However, you must generate an “identifier / group / channel” for them and share that link out-of-band to them." Basically it means nobody can slide into your DMs unless you yourself consent to it and forge a connection with them to do so. It does offer a way to invite other users to chat; but the other user must consent as well…which makes it far safer usually.

      • mox
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        In other words, it’s the same effect as when you make separate identities to share with different contacts on any messaging service. SimpleX has adopted that as the normal way to to operate.

  • @[email protected]
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    Blaming a privacy respecting app for a minority group is lame af. That’s how we lose all personal freedoms.

    Tewowists & paedophiles.

    • Melody Fwygon
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      96 hours ago

      Agreed.

      Without concepts of privacy; things will soon fall into fascism.

    • merde alors
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      privacy respecting? telegram!

      is that sarcasm or misinformation?

      • kbal
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        They are presumably referring to SimpleX. Although I don’t actually see anyone blaming it for the existence of Nazis.

  • QuentinCallaghan
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    198 hours ago

    I have also seen Telegram groups dedicated to drug trade migrating to other platforms such as Signal.

    • The Pantser
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      And here I am over here just using telegram for it’s easy to build bots and talking to my family. The bots are handy for many things.

        • @m4m4m4m4
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          Not a seasoned programmer myself but I did one (with Telethon and Python) to remind everyone in my family about incoming medical appointments for my parents, due dates for public services and calculating how much everyone must pay or due dates for going for their medications

    • @[email protected]
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      16 hours ago

      Interesting how you personally have seen groups dedicated to drug trade migrate to signal 🤔