It’s widely regarded as the gold standard for secure communications.

Needed this timeline cleanse 😌

I’d consider Signal to be the gold standard of secure communications.

You can describe it to them like WhatsApp, except it’s private, secure, not Facebook-owned, nonprofit so it can’t be bought or sold, etc.

Here’s the blog post that I share with my friends comparing Signal to iMessage and WhatsApp when they ask me about it.

It usually answers most of their questions.

This is specific to open source, but perhaps a good starting point: https://opensourcely.org/

That’s nice of you, but it appears that the ad-supported business model doesn’t work. It just results in enshittification and surveillance.

“We cannot have a society in which, if two people wish to communicate, the only way that it can happen is if it’s financed by a third person who wishes to manipulate them.”

Jaron Lanier: How we need to remake the internet

It’s easy to scoff at this whole “You will own nothing, and you will be happy” phrase, but it’s really gone too far already.

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As usual, it’s only Big Tech that’s able to compete with Big Tech. They all love to throw their weight around when they can, and join forces when it’s convenient.

Neither corporation should be defended or trusted with your data.

The only thing that’s kinda funny here is the irony of Microsoft tryna poach Chrome users into their own… wait for it… Chromium-based browser.

Instructions unclear. Uploaded my social security card and DNA samples.

Providing this info in the first place is the data breach… 🥴

✅ Biometrics and ID stored forever who-knows-where

✅ Continued data mining and exploitation

✅ Total surveillance state

💩 The enshittification continues. Gotta love it.

Seriously though… I’m not bullish on this platform. I don’t know what it’s turning into, but if it truly is a “WeChat of the West,” it’s not something I’m interested in participating in. And I don’t wanna have a hand in building it.

In this route, it means that X would really become an identity platform.

And us being on this platform gives it value. Gives it validity.

I wonder every single day if it makes sense to leave the platforms in protest, or stay in the belly of the beast and raise awareness from within.

I see value in both, but I don’t think there’s a way to know which is the “correct” or “best” approach until you have hindsight.

Either way, it’s clear that we don’t matter for anything other than exploitation. The business model doesn’t allow for anything else, really.

Side note: Here’s a clean version of the URL: https://twitter.com/popcrave/status/1691852136236327316

(Remember to delete everything after the ampersand. Everything after it is an identifier.)

You can disable all the wallet stuff though. It’s not enforced.

Outta the box, I’m taking Brave over Chromium. Brave is lighter, has content blockers, and has other privacy features enabled by default.

I did boost it. If anyone else wants to, here’s the original post: https://social.coop/@eloquence/110663689429123291

There’s no reason you should be using Chrome. Using Chrome:

• Means you consent to spyware (along with everyone else you interact with)
• Allows Google to continue dictating web standards
• Is a resource hog

If you haven’t already, I highly recommend reading this comic about the dangers of Chrome: https://contrachrome.com/

If you need to absolutely use a Chromium-based browser, at least use Brave (just for that site).

Not-so-fun fact from the comic Contra Chrome: Google Chrome’s URL bar is called the “omnibox.” The name is derived from the Latin word “omnis,” meaning “everything.”

When you type into the omnibox, it’s sent to Google’s servers and added to your profile forever.

Even if you deleted it or didn’t hit enter.

I don’t disagree. It’s a legislative failure.

That’s good, although it shouldn’t have to fall to you (the consumer) to do that.

First-party cookies, yes, third-party cookies, no. There are good cookies and there are bad cookies. CookieSlayers is a directory focused on good cookies.

lol I saw someone else last year complaining about GDPR because they thought clicking cookie banners was annoying. But it’s like… don’t be mad at GDPR for making you click banners that warn you about invasive practices, be mad at the fact that the invasive practices are allowed in the first place.

I actually run a directory of companies and products that don’t use invasive tracking cookies called CookieSlayers in an effort to make people aware of better alternatives, and ultimately build a better web. Feel free to contribute to it.

Honestly, the EU’s where it’s at.

• Universal standards like USB-C instead of proprietary ports that cause waste
• Removable batteries
• GDPR
• Universal healthcare
• Right to repair

Invest in your people, and you’ll go far.