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[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago

That only works to avoid creeps online. A government would have the resources to track down the paper trail of who bought the burner.

Not when you pay with cash a few towns away.

I can go to a supermarket and buy a phone and SIM for less than £10.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago

Sound simpler to just use Signal or an encrypted email.

Signal requires a phone number, I use Signal.

How does encrypted email work when we are discussing messaging platforms?

Do you trust using third party encryption keys or are you going to get everybody you meet to learn PGP.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago

That's probably why I never got a Signal account. Normally, I would point to FireChat, but that was discontinued. Looks like Mesh.im is a replacement? I'll have to look more into it. Encrypted, p2p, and mesh connections via LAN means it can't be shutdown if the internet gets restricted during protests.

are you going to get everybody you meet to learn PGP.

When the alternative is to risk getting sent to the front line as a bullet sponge, yeah. Then again, any lgbt people practicing proper infosec isn't going to be visible to surveys like this.

You’re missing a fundamental issue with these suggestions and even signal. In that the vast majority of people don’t care.

It’s great being on signal with two of my friends whilst the other 50 use WhatsApp which I refuse to do.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

oh, I know people don't care.

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