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a) I feel Google is over-represented in our tech lives, so when it's possible to use an alternative I choose to. b) GCM undoubtedly collects metadata about my
by anotherhue 6y ago
a) I feel Google is over-represented in our tech lives, so when it's possible to use an alternative I choose to.
b) GCM undoubtedly collects metadata about my usage of it
c) [falsified] AFAIK GCM requires a Google account, which means your usage of the system is at the pleasure of Google, and can be disabled for a myriad of Orwellian reasons.
- chopin 6y agoI use Signal on Android and I definitely have no Google account. It seems to be an optional component of Signal. As well I never was asked sign up anywhere.
- qqqqqqqqqqqqqqw 6y agoThanks for explaining. Though, like xenocratus, I thought you meant Galois/Counter Mode and was similarly puzzled :)
- lxgr 6y ago> AFAIK GCM requires a Google account It does not.