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Federation makes secure cryptography very difficult and is confusing to less technical people, which is Signal’s target audience. Also, SIM swap attacks don’t w
by snazz 7y ago
Federation makes secure cryptography very difficult and is confusing to less technical people, which is Signal’s target audience. Also, SIM swap attacks don’t work if you set a registration lock PIN.
A centralized phone number based service is a requirement for a messaging app to get any real traction. A messaging app is useless if no one you know in real life actually uses it.
- shmerl 7y agoDifficulty or "real traction" types of arguments are just an excuse to pursue walled garden approach. I find it unacceptable. And "confusing for non technical people" is a completely bogus argument which also hides real intent of those who oppose federation. Non technical people get e-mail idea just fine. And it's federated for the reference.