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"dumb idea from the get go." You could potentially send an unencrypted msg if you fat fingered the send button into a long press, a swipe, and then another tap
by monetus 4y ago
"dumb idea from the get go."
You could potentially send an unencrypted msg if you fat fingered the send button into a long press, a swipe, and then another tap.
Otherwise, people messaging you would just find themselves silently upgraded to encrypted messenging, because it was the default already on both phones. It was a boon for security overall, but allowed a.. Not a pitfall so much as a pit climb that could be a security let down.
The silent upgrade of everyday messages broadened signal from that platform people use to talk about black market stuff to that platform people use to text.
- omeid2 4y agoSilent upgrade and so silent downgrade instead of fail to send? Risky.
- rcthompson 4y agoIt's not silent, the UI clearly indicated when you were sending messages encrypted or unencrypted.
- jamal-kumar 4y agoI guess politicians and their staffers are just doing black market dealings if your reductionistic point of view holds out to be true [1] [1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/02/24/new-whatsapp-security-blow-as-political-staffers-are-pushed-to-signal-heres-why-that-matters/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/02/24/new-whats...
- monetus 4y agoHyperbole is useful for illustrating a point, please take people in good faith. The point was that the signal users are being fragmented, divided amongst those who do and don't mind inconvenience to hide their messaging. At the time they are pushing the social media features like stories, groups, and payments, it doesn't make sense to tamp down on android's network effect. Politicians don't have to worry about their staffers uninstalling the app but forgetting to tell the campaign.
- mlindner 4y agoThat doesn't sound like a silent upgrade but instead a silent downgrade to cleartext, a big security no-no that should never be performed.