Re: Betterbird..
By: Ogg to Boraxman on Wed Apr 20 2022 05:49 pm
> Hello Boraxman!
>
> ** On Wednesday 20.04.22 - 17:29, Boraxman wrote to MRO:
>
> >> it's better to just use another type of communication if
> >> you want to encrypt communications.
>
> B> Yes, but which one? Signal works well, though you need to
> B> sign up with your phone number, which some people don't
> B> like. Telegram is closed source.
>
> Check out DeltaChat. It uses your existing email address. It
> doesn't require any passphrase setup. And.. it's possible to
> synchronize the app across multiple devices that can use the
> same email address.
>
> Telegram is OPEN source. It's in the 1st paragraph here:
>
> https://telegram.org/apps
>
>
Interesting, did it change? I'm sure last time I looked at it, it wasn't. I'll
admit it
was a while ago.
> B> The advantage of PGP is you can use it with your existing
> B> e-mail address. I used to use it with others, I set it up
> B> for them. The real problem is they lose their keys when
> B> they inevitably have to reinstall windows, get their drive
> B> wiped or change computers.
>
> DeltaChat might be a good option for those people you mention
> who might like to entertain some extra privacy in email every
> now and then.
I'll check it out. The problem is, some people I know who are worried about pri
vacy, wont
bother using tools, not GPG, not anything.
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