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I think Signal is clearly recognising that nearly sny server or system they create will be blocked, which is why they recommended this being done on an individu

I think Signal is clearly recognising that nearly sny server or system they create will be blocked, which is why they recommended this being done on an individual layer. From the article: > A more discrete approach would be to only send the link via a DM or a non-public message. You can post something like this on your favorite social network: > * #IRanASignalProxy Reply to this thread if you want the connection details, and follow me so I can DM you the link.*

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not2b 6y ago
No good; people working for the Iranian state will DM. Signal didn't think this through. No one should announce proxies via social media. Tell people how to set one up for friends and family.
- DangerousPie 6y ago
  There are plenty of people that don't have friends of family in Iran but would still like to help.
- boomboomsubban 6y ago
  People working for the Iranian state generally would be discernible from their Twitter account, and by controlling the information you hand out you can also flag the hidden accounts that aren't easily recognized. You also overestimate how committed Iran is to stopping this. Doing this in public risks the state finding out, but outside of times of crisis the state is usually pretty slow to respond. Keeping it private tanks participation rates.
  - not2b 6y ago
    There are about 700,000 people of Iranian descent in the Los Angeles area alone (the largest such community in the US). Most of them are in the US to escape the regime, and most of friends and family in Iran who they keep in touch with. The people in Iran also have their own networks. So a down-low friends and family approach could reach a lot of people.
    - boomboomsubban 6y ago
      If you just filter the amount of those 700,000 down to how many are aware Signal exists, I bet we'd already be at a low enough number to see the problem with your plan.
- ufmace 6y ago
  > No good; people working for the Iranian state will DM. They'll probably try, but it's not very scalable. It's tough to build and maintain a Twitter account with a history that looks like a real regular person, much less create a bunch of them fast with history that dates back before the day you started. If most of them make a modest effort to verify users, most of them should remain unblocked. It's all pretty decentralized, so it's not that big as deal if a few of them do get discovered and blocked.

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not2b 6y ago

No good; people working for the Iranian state will DM. Signal didn't think this through. No one should announce proxies via social media. Tell people how to set one up for friends and family.

DangerousPie 6y ago
There are plenty of people that don't have friends of family in Iran but would still like to help.
boomboomsubban 6y ago
People working for the Iranian state generally would be discernible from their Twitter account, and by controlling the information you hand out you can also flag the hidden accounts that aren't easily recognized. You also overestimate how committed Iran is to stopping this. Doing this in public risks the state finding out, but outside of times of crisis the state is usually pretty slow to respond. Keeping it private tanks participation rates.
- not2b 6y ago
  There are about 700,000 people of Iranian descent in the Los Angeles area alone (the largest such community in the US). Most of them are in the US to escape the regime, and most of friends and family in Iran who they keep in touch with. The people in Iran also have their own networks. So a down-low friends and family approach could reach a lot of people.
  - boomboomsubban 6y ago
    If you just filter the amount of those 700,000 down to how many are aware Signal exists, I bet we'd already be at a low enough number to see the problem with your plan.
ufmace 6y ago
> No good; people working for the Iranian state will DM. They'll probably try, but it's not very scalable. It's tough to build and maintain a Twitter account with a history that looks like a real regular person, much less create a bunch of them fast with history that dates back before the day you started. If most of them make a modest effort to verify users, most of them should remain unblocked. It's all pretty decentralized, so it's not that big as deal if a few of them do get discovered and blocked.