Signal AMA on Reddit • Hacker News Board

Re: Signal AMA on Reddit

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Post by metaxis78 » Fri, Jan 08, 2021, 9:34 PM UTC

jelliclesfarm wrote: post #6

I switched to Signal way before. And then Elon Musk recommended Signal to all and sundry on Twitter. And then that got retweeted by Jack Dorsey. Now..I am a little worried. Do I want anything that has Jack’s paw prints on it. Since he and Zuckerberg turned up like creepy ideological twins at the senate hearings, I can’t tell them apart. The first question on the Reddit AMA resonates. WhatsApp was great before FB boug…

Signal is well documented and the client is open source. They've done an excellent job making e2e chat accessible to everyone. But, that's always an inherent risk.

I believe signal to be one of the best options right now. However, I'm also running a matrix server and working to convert my friends to that.

These challenges are never going to stop, but federated messaging is a big step forward.

Re: Signal AMA on Reddit

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Post by searchableguy » Fri, Jan 08, 2021, 9:34 PM UTC

dyingkneepad wrote: post #2

After installing the phone version, I just tried the Desktop version on Debian. It doesn't work: fails to connect because none of the machines I have (even the Windows one!) is able to trust the digital certificate from https://textsecure-service.whispersystems.org/v1/config . I mean, I could try to add the certificate to the exception list, but when it comes to stuff like Signal I feel I shouldn't be doing any of th…

Could you check the version of signal desktop app?

I installed signal desktop app just now. It's 1.139.4 - Do you have the same?

Re: Signal AMA on Reddit

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Post by r00fus » Fri, Jan 08, 2021, 9:35 PM UTC

jelliclesfarm wrote: post #6

I switched to Signal way before. And then Elon Musk recommended Signal to all and sundry on Twitter. And then that got retweeted by Jack Dorsey. Now..I am a little worried. Do I want anything that has Jack’s paw prints on it. Since he and Zuckerberg turned up like creepy ideological twins at the senate hearings, I can’t tell them apart. The first question on the Reddit AMA resonates. WhatsApp was great before FB boug…

Did WhatsApp release their protocol openly with an open source reference client/server? Or did I miss that part?

Having an exit plan makes me less concerned about a centralized service - if FB/TWT/etc buy Signal many parties are strongly incentivized to fork the code and provide migration paths.

Re: Signal AMA on Reddit

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Post by kitkat_new » Fri, Jan 08, 2021, 9:38 PM UTC

TheChaplain wrote: post #3

dyingkneepad wrote: post #2

After installing the phone version, I just tried the Desktop version on Debian. It doesn't work: fails to connect because none of the machines I have (even the Windows one!) is able to trust the digital certificate from https://textsecure-service.whispersystems.org/v1/config . I mean, I could try to add the certificate to the exception list, but when it comes to stuff like Signal I feel I shouldn't be doing any of th…

ElementApp/Matrix might be a better option?

Matrix definitely would fit more into the world of Linux: independence, decentralization & Community

Re: Signal AMA on Reddit

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Post by tethys » Fri, Jan 08, 2021, 9:39 PM UTC

Why are they making such a big secret about their user numbers?

https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/kt91qk/signal_p...

Re: Signal AMA on Reddit

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Post by ljlolel » Fri, Jan 08, 2021, 9:44 PM UTC

Daniel_sk wrote: post #4

Q: "Is there any plans to make user ID system, so that we can add friends without knowing the phone numbers?" A: Yes, we're working on it.

he mentioned this when he was on Joe Rogan

Re: Signal AMA on Reddit

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Post by jbj » Fri, Jan 08, 2021, 9:45 PM UTC

jelliclesfarm wrote: post #6

I switched to Signal way before. And then Elon Musk recommended Signal to all and sundry on Twitter. And then that got retweeted by Jack Dorsey. Now..I am a little worried. Do I want anything that has Jack’s paw prints on it. Since he and Zuckerberg turned up like creepy ideological twins at the senate hearings, I can’t tell them apart. The first question on the Reddit AMA resonates. WhatsApp was great before FB boug…

One of the points of Signal is that the app is owned by a non profit and not a company. I highly do pressume that it means that it can't be sold to the highest bidder.

Re: Signal AMA on Reddit

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Post by almost_usual » Fri, Jan 08, 2021, 9:46 PM UTC

Great, closer to not having to explain to friends and family that I’m not a tinfoil hat person.

Re: Signal AMA on Reddit

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Post by fsflover » Fri, Jan 08, 2021, 9:48 PM UTC

I hope someone asks all those questions from the other HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25686179.

Re: Signal AMA on Reddit

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Post by input_sh » Fri, Jan 08, 2021, 9:49 PM UTC

jbj wrote: post #17

jelliclesfarm wrote: post #6

I switched to Signal way before. And then Elon Musk recommended Signal to all and sundry on Twitter. And then that got retweeted by Jack Dorsey. Now..I am a little worried. Do I want anything that has Jack’s paw prints on it. Since he and Zuckerberg turned up like creepy ideological twins at the senate hearings, I can’t tell them apart. The first question on the Reddit AMA resonates. WhatsApp was great before FB boug…

One of the points of Signal is that the app is owned by a non profit and not a company. I highly do pressume that it means that it can't be sold to the highest bidder.

Their answer on the subject: https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/kt91qk/signal_p...