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Maybe it’s not for you but more for those of us forced onto FB’s WhatsApp and their phone book scanning/uploading by social conventions. This presents a way out

Maybe it’s not for you but more for those of us forced onto FB’s WhatsApp and their phone book scanning/uploading by social conventions. This presents a way out without giving up the benefits.

hellojesus 5y ago
Doesn't grapheneos allow some type of sandboxing to wall off your true contacts, etc. for exactly this purpose? https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/nkyzdw/what_is_the_most_private_way_i_can_use_whatsapp/ https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/nkyzdw/what_is_the...
- ev1 5y ago
  You know people that have the FB app installed. And all their messages and SMS running through the FB app. And you can't get all of them to stop this madness.
  - hellojesus 5y ago
    Maybe. I probably don't relate well because I talk to maybe 10ish people regularly. Everyone else, if they don't migrate to a secure and preferred method, I just use email (with pgp if possible) and call it good.
- jcul 5y ago
  Shelter can be used for this purpose if desired. https://github.com/PeterCxy/Shelter https://github.com/PeterCxy/Shelter
  - hellojesus 5y ago
    Thanks!
  - Isthatablackgsd 5y ago
    I believe Insular can do this as well. I prefer Insular since it allows me to open the app directly and more quicker.
dotancohen 5y ago
> forced onto FB’s WhatsApp Just don't install it. I've never used it. People ask why, I answer that I do not accept the spying in their terms of service. Far more people are sympathetic to that line than you might expect.
- teekert 5y ago
  If you live in the Netherlands and have young kids in school this really isn't option. It's how kids' parties are arranged, sports schedules are communicated, parents are kept informed about school. And then it is also often the most convenient way to contact any help desk. The annoying thing is is that WA became the standard for communications when they were not owned by FB and had a privacy focus. This is why I have no qualms abut trying to cheat out of their horrible system.

Maybe it’s not for you but more for those of us forced onto FB’s WhatsApp and their phone book scanning/uploading by social conventions. This presents a way out without giving up the benefits.

hellojesus 5y ago

Doesn't grapheneos allow some type of sandboxing to wall off your true contacts, etc. for exactly this purpose? https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/nkyzdw/what_is_the_most_private_way_i_can_use_whatsapp/ https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/nkyzdw/what_is_the...

ev1 5y ago
You know people that have the FB app installed. And all their messages and SMS running through the FB app. And you can't get all of them to stop this madness.
- hellojesus 5y ago
  Maybe. I probably don't relate well because I talk to maybe 10ish people regularly. Everyone else, if they don't migrate to a secure and preferred method, I just use email (with pgp if possible) and call it good.
jcul 5y ago
Shelter can be used for this purpose if desired. https://github.com/PeterCxy/Shelter https://github.com/PeterCxy/Shelter
- hellojesus 5y ago
  Thanks!
- Isthatablackgsd 5y ago
  I believe Insular can do this as well. I prefer Insular since it allows me to open the app directly and more quicker.

dotancohen 5y ago

> forced onto FB’s WhatsApp Just don't install it. I've never used it. People ask why, I answer that I do not accept the spying in their terms of service. Far more people are sympathetic to that line than you might expect.

teekert 5y ago
If you live in the Netherlands and have young kids in school this really isn't option. It's how kids' parties are arranged, sports schedules are communicated, parents are kept informed about school. And then it is also often the most convenient way to contact any help desk. The annoying thing is is that WA became the standard for communications when they were not owned by FB and had a privacy focus. This is why I have no qualms abut trying to cheat out of their horrible system.