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AFAIK crypto is the only way to get private and secure payments. Any other payment mechanism wouldn't fit the ethos of Signal.
by agd 6y ago
AFAIK crypto is the only way to get private and secure payments. Any other payment mechanism wouldn't fit the ethos of Signal.
- gerikson 6y agoWhat I meant was that Signal can solicit payments as part of their mission. Either through donations, or by selling access to more features. There's no need to involve financing through the use of the product itself, any proceeds of which will not go to Signal anyway.
- soco 6y agoSignal doesn't sell paid features, Signal is adding a payment platform. So future apps and/or users can exchange money/crypto.
- gerikson 6y agoYes, and I would argue, with Schneier, that that's a bad idea, for all manner of reasons, not least that it will widen the legal attack surface by a lot.
- dunefox 6y agoAnd why exactly does Signal need to be a kitchen sink app? What's next, CandyCrush inside Signal?
- wasmitnetzen 6y agoThe question is more whether it needs to support private and secure payments in the first place. That is, legally and ethically, a whole different beast than private communication.