Subj : Betterbird..
To   : Ogg
From : Boraxman
Date : Thu Apr 21 2022 20:28:12

  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 privacy, wont
bother using tools, not GPG, not anything.

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