• Ulrich@feddit.org
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    18 days ago

    I read it and don’t understand. Why is this better than Signal? Or the 500 other secure file/messaging protocols?

    Jabber seemed to work perfectly for Snowden…

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      18 days ago

      For one, ease of access. Say you’re trying to break a story, who are you going to message with signal? Because you’re going to need to get that contact info somehow right?

      Snowden is permanently stranded in Russia. That’s not exactly a great example of an anonymous source.

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        18 days ago

        Say you’re trying to break a story, who are you going to message with signal?

        …The Guardian?

        Because you’re going to need to get that contact info somehow right?

        Use your browser? These are strange questions.

        Snowden is permanently stranded in Russia. That’s not exactly a great example of an anonymous source.

        Did you notice that I used the past tense?

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      18 days ago

      Messaging protocols already resemble the frameworks that come out from time to time. And their effectiveness is due to the fact that they require a certain quota of users.

      It’s just a secure messaging app with a direct line to Guardian journalists. How to use 911 or special numbers when you’re not feeling well.