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For messaging, Matrix has solved almost all of the problems you're claiming are insurmountable. Key management can be assisted with m out of n type secret shar

For messaging, Matrix has solved almost all of the problems you're claiming are insurmountable. Key management can be assisted with m out of n type secret sharing, or we just treat people like responsible adults, and if they lose their keys, then tough, those messages are gone now. For loopholes, the solution is to just not believe the bullshit. Have a very high standard of evidence required and/or require fully informing the user of exactly what is stored, where it is stored, who can access it, and publicly sharing all code that touches it. It's been proven over and over again that the current model does not work and that the people in charge are narcassistic children who cannot be trusted and lie constantly. The GDPR is a half measure designed as much around enabling surveillance as safeguarding privacy. Anonymisation is a blatant lie. 'Innovation' is just a codeword for doing the same things we did before but worse.

8organicbits 4y ago
Not insurmountable, just very expensive. You're describing a worse user experience too. Matrix probably isn't a good example. That's an impressive project with great developers. Most companies don't have equivalent staff, nor the budget to hire. > publicly sharing all code that touches it That's a huge request.
- Schroedingersat 4y ago
  If an industry has proven repeatedly they can't be trusted not to stalk people and lie about it followed by being recklessly irresponsible with data and lying about breaches, then it's the bare minimum that should be enforced. It would also encourage the innovation that you're so keen on because users wouldn't be trapped and you couldn't sit on one feature forever. You'd have to have an ongoing value proposition like every other vocation in all of history.
  - 8organicbits 4y ago
    I agree something should be done, but strongly disagree with this specific approach.
- neon_electro 4y ago
  Is profiting from my data not a huge reward for such an effort?

8organicbits 4y ago

Not insurmountable, just very expensive. You're describing a worse user experience too. Matrix probably isn't a good example. That's an impressive project with great developers. Most companies don't have equivalent staff, nor the budget to hire. > publicly sharing all code that touches it That's a huge request.

Schroedingersat 4y ago
If an industry has proven repeatedly they can't be trusted not to stalk people and lie about it followed by being recklessly irresponsible with data and lying about breaches, then it's the bare minimum that should be enforced. It would also encourage the innovation that you're so keen on because users wouldn't be trapped and you couldn't sit on one feature forever. You'd have to have an ongoing value proposition like every other vocation in all of history.
- 8organicbits 4y ago
  I agree something should be done, but strongly disagree with this specific approach.
neon_electro 4y ago
Is profiting from my data not a huge reward for such an effort?