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Biggest issue with Signal IMO is that not enough people use it. (and, technically, the horrible dependency on PSTN addresses, but I don't expect the Signal fou

by rdl 4y ago

Biggest issue with Signal IMO is that not enough people use it. (and, technically, the horrible dependency on PSTN addresses, but I don't expect the Signal foundation President to fix that). Someone with wild consumer app adoption experience (100mm+ users globally) who is ALSO super into privacy/self-sovereignty/security seems like the ideal fit. Not sure if there's anyone who fits the bill there, especially not anyone who would want this specific job.

rvz 4y ago
And it is facilitating in using a privacy-based cryptocurrency and forcibly shoving it in the app, just like what Keybase did but with a different crypto project. If guess it has given Signal more of a use case for scammers, terrorists and criminals to hide and now fund their illegal activities with no trace. [0] [0] https://www.theverge.com/22872133/signal-cryptocurrency-payments-encryption-invite-regulator-scrutiny https://www.theverge.com/22872133/signal-cryptocurrency-paym...
- collegeburner 4y ago
  Funny this actually makes me like it more. Any feature with no potential for abuse also provides no privacy and security.
- sbarre 4y ago
  I keep hearing about this crypto stuff but as a daily Signal user I don't think I've ever seen anything "forcibly shoved" at me about crypto in Signal. Just my experience though..
  - cassianoleal 4y ago
    I use Signal daily to communicate with family and friends via text, audio and video. I remember reading about this crypto stuff when it launched but I see no mention of it in my usage of the app.
    - gaius_baltar 4y ago
      > but I see no mention of it in my usage of the app. I understand it is country-dependent. Not sure if it users a whitelist or a blacklist, but not everybody will see it.
  - mplanchard 4y ago
    Yeah this is my experience too. I went looking out of curiosity, and I guess it’s if you press + on a message, then “payment,” and then you’re prompted to set up payments, which then pops up a modal to set up a thing to send MobileCoin. Certainly wouldn’t have seen it if I wasn’t looking for it, but if you’re messaging use case involves a lot of payments, I could see it feeling more forward

by rdl 4y ago

rvz 4y ago

And it is facilitating in using a privacy-based cryptocurrency and forcibly shoving it in the app, just like what Keybase did but with a different crypto project. If guess it has given Signal more of a use case for scammers, terrorists and criminals to hide and now fund their illegal activities with no trace. [0] [0] https://www.theverge.com/22872133/signal-cryptocurrency-payments-encryption-invite-regulator-scrutiny https://www.theverge.com/22872133/signal-cryptocurrency-paym...

collegeburner 4y ago
Funny this actually makes me like it more. Any feature with no potential for abuse also provides no privacy and security.
sbarre 4y ago
I keep hearing about this crypto stuff but as a daily Signal user I don't think I've ever seen anything "forcibly shoved" at me about crypto in Signal. Just my experience though..
- cassianoleal 4y ago
  I use Signal daily to communicate with family and friends via text, audio and video. I remember reading about this crypto stuff when it launched but I see no mention of it in my usage of the app.
  - gaius_baltar 4y ago
    > but I see no mention of it in my usage of the app. I understand it is country-dependent. Not sure if it users a whitelist or a blacklist, but not everybody will see it.
- mplanchard 4y ago
  Yeah this is my experience too. I went looking out of curiosity, and I guess it’s if you press + on a message, then “payment,” and then you’re prompted to set up payments, which then pops up a modal to set up a thing to send MobileCoin. Certainly wouldn’t have seen it if I wasn’t looking for it, but if you’re messaging use case involves a lot of payments, I could see it feeling more forward