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>Is there another communication system that is decentralized (...), and is also widely used? XMPP, maybe?

• Muromec 9y ago
  In rhe Eastern Europe XMPP is widely used for online drug purchases, even widely than telegram, which unlike XMPP requires burner phone to register.
  • ComodoHacker 9y ago
    Is this an argument against any decentralized communications?
    • oxide 9y ago
      No, just an interesting tidbit of information regarding XMPP.
  • oxide 9y ago
    Thanks for sharing, that's quite interesting IMO. I don't see it as a knock against XMPP, just an interesting tidbit of information and an example of a wide-spread use case. Moral opposition to drug use is irrelevant here, people want to get high and will find ways to do so, I think the usage of XMPP in Eastern Europe is a great example of why cryptography is important, and why everyone should have access to encryption. The fact that telegram is used in Eastern Europe for drug purchases is very interesting as well. It's a good thing people know how to use XMPP and can use it at will for anything they wish, including online drug purchases. Which are going to happen regardless of moral opposition, encryption centralization/decentralization, etc. Like it or not it's a valid use case.