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Re: Show HN: A journaling service that runs over WhatsApp

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Easy to say, very difficult to implement it right (and implementing it not right is diffcult AND useless). Also, let's be clear here, whatsapp E2EE is a joke.

> whatsapp E2EE is a joke Could you please elaborate why (in detail)?

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Re: Show HN: A journaling service that runs over WhatsApp

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Congrats for the launch! Apologies for the self-promotion, but I've done something similar for Telegram, and I believe some people here might be also' interested in that. I also wanted to record more of my life, so I created a Telegram bot that saves all messages you send it into a Google Spreadsheet. Hashtags can be used to split the text into sheets and columns, if so desired. Besides jotting down quick thoughts, t…

Thanks. Telegram bot sounds perfect too. Let me give it a try.

Re: Show HN: A journaling service that runs over WhatsApp

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post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Easy to say, very difficult to implement it right (and implementing it not right is diffcult AND useless). Also, let's be clear here, whatsapp E2EE is a joke.

> whatsapp E2EE is a joke Could you please elaborate why (in detail)?

Yes - I would love that too. Please back that up?

Re: Show HN: A journaling service that runs over WhatsApp

#24

Congrats for the launch! Apologies for the self-promotion, but I've done something similar for Telegram, and I believe some people here might be also' interested in that. I also wanted to record more of my life, so I created a Telegram bot that saves all messages you send it into a Google Spreadsheet. Hashtags can be used to split the text into sheets and columns, if so desired. Besides jotting down quick thoughts, t…

This is amazing. Is there a way to attach files/photos as well?

Re: Show HN: A journaling service that runs over WhatsApp

#25

What a great idea to share even all the personal private life you had with a random company AND Meta /s

It's such nonsense lmao.

I usualy don't like to hate on people's work, but damn I hate this thing.

I prefer trustless rather than believing in other entities good will.

I rather use a pen and paper.

Also, when people already know it's a bot, there is no illusion.

Re: Show HN: A journaling service that runs over WhatsApp

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post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Easy to say, very difficult to implement it right (and implementing it not right is diffcult AND useless). Also, let's be clear here, whatsapp E2EE is a joke.

> whatsapp E2EE is a joke Could you please elaborate why (in detail)?

My guess is since its closed source, no one beside them can verify that the supposedly e2e is even true, or exist in current latest binary. Sort of telling everyone that I've got a mountain of gold inside my house but the door is locked, no one beside me could verify my claim. Security and/or privacy via obscurity is moot.

Re: Show HN: A journaling service that runs over WhatsApp

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Congrats for the launch! Apologies for the self-promotion, but I've done something similar for Telegram, and I believe some people here might be also' interested in that. I also wanted to record more of my life, so I created a Telegram bot that saves all messages you send it into a Google Spreadsheet. Hashtags can be used to split the text into sheets and columns, if so desired. Besides jotting down quick thoughts, t…

This is amazing. Is there a way to attach files/photos as well?

Thank you! Yes, if you share a file or picture with the bot it will be uploaded on a Google drive folder (in your account) and linked into the spreadsheet.

Re: Show HN: A journaling service that runs over WhatsApp

#29

Lovely idea! I have a 'Note To Self' chat that gets used for all sorts, it's really hard to beat the convenience of Whatsapp for sharing things. Do you support voice notes?

Thank you! Voice notes - not yet. But definitely on the radar. Would you prefer voice notes as it is or transcribed?
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