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by sandblast 11mo ago
SimpleX is not a phone and its model of distribution and being open-source makes it much harder to infiltrate than these projects you're hinting at.
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by sandblast 11mo ago
And the appropriate basis of trust in the technology world would be source code audits, not scraping some individual's Twitter posts. If the users' communications are encrypted — which they are — there is no way for the creator to
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by sandblast 11mo ago
Focusing on security and privacy is great, but I expected some downsides. I'm glad you decided to emphasize the dedication of the creator of SimpleX instead. EncroChat was not open-source, so it was much easier to be infiltrated.
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by sandblast 11mo ago
The "police trying to infiltrate it" means nothing unless they can do so successfully. We know that it's vastly easier to undermine users' privacy on WhatsApp than on SimpleX. So where exactly is that "much more sec
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by sandblast 11mo ago
Source on the "neo-Nazism"? And you might want to tell us how this affects the privacy or security of SimpleX why you're at it.
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by sandblast 11mo ago
Oh, it's very simple: those views mean nothing. Unless you can point to the part of the source code where they are expressed and explain us how this part undermines the project's technological goals.
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by sandblast 11mo ago
If you're so eager on encouraging cancel-culture, would you be so kind to elaborate on why exactly you want to cancel this programmer instead of just vaguely pointing in the direction of a closed platform?
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by sandblast 11mo ago
I don't know what you're mentioning, but let's not forget that whatever view he might have, it changes nothing in the technology he creates. It's open source, it's auditable, and the code does not have worldviews of
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by sandblast 11mo ago
Since a lot of people might not reach the conclusion at the bottom of the post: Just use SimpleX.
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by sandblast 11mo ago
Sorry, I'm curious: why it "was", not "is", a really good piece of writing?
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by sandblast 11mo ago
Hedonism — the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life. "It's not a waste of time since the primary purpose is enjoyment" — in that sentence you place enjoyment above any other benefits the activ
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by sandblast 11mo ago
https://archive.is/LXFyR https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44291630
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by sandblast 11mo ago
Oh, there absolutely is. But most hobbies people seem to have are just pointless and waste time.
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by sandblast 1y ago
Oh, it absolutely can lead to charges (same as piracy referred to in the comment I responded to), which doesn't change the fact that it is using a resource that would otherwise be wasted. A college class is a perfect example. Not every
45.
by sandblast 1y ago
Probably better phrasing than your quoted thought would be: the poor design of SNI makes privacy violation its main result.
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by sandblast 1y ago
So this, in your opinion, causes more damage than violating someone's copyrights? This is quite literally just using a resource than would otherwise be wasted. Of course, the electricity use is lower if less people use this network, bu
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by sandblast 1y ago
Hedonism, got it.
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by sandblast 1y ago
I'm curious. It matters to me.
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by sandblast 1y ago
And why do you need all these hobbies?
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by sandblast 1y ago
I guess I have to implement the habit of checking such things, since I never assume such a possibility. I prefer this info to be at the top of the readme, though – much more information value than the logo that deceived me into thinking thi
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by sandblast 1y ago
Not sure why you're being downvoted, I'm also curious.
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by sandblast 1y ago
Yes. Just use Immich for photos. AI scanning, but local and only opt-in.
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by sandblast 1y ago
Unfortunately, you're name-clashing with SimpleX: https://simplex.chat/
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by sandblast 1y ago
Maybe it was also your style that the LLMs learned from (and then pushed more towards the extreme). Oh the irony.
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by sandblast 1y ago
Well, most of commits have „brianathere and claude” as authors. Additionally, the style of comments in some of the files bears a strong resemblance to those typically generated by LLMs. Moreover, this whole thing has 7 stars on GitHub as of
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by sandblast 1y ago
> People should clearly have the right to photograph in public > should someone take someone else’s photograph they should need their consent to post the photo publicly > I don’t think posting a photo on a private social media prof
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by sandblast 1y ago
You claim that it is not the case, so I would like you to point out which of these aspects is different in one of these countries. Do you claim it's not allowed to photograph others in public without their explicit consent in Czech Rep
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by sandblast 1y ago
I think you meant "they should need their consent to post", right?
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by sandblast 1y ago
What exactly doesn't work like that in the countries you mentioned?
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by sandblast 1y ago
I don't think I implied it was, but would you mind sharing examples?

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