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Re: Talk – Smart, Private Messaging

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Post by gregbarbosa »

pzxc wrote: post #2

If they really took our privacy seriously, they'd have a retention period of zero instead of 24 hours.

I think the reasoning they are shooting for 24 is because their application seems to be based around contextual conversation. Having a retention period of zero pretty much eliminates context.

Apps like Snapchat, deleting the message as soon as it's viewed, wouldn't work when you want to apply a ton of context in the conversation. Too often I'm having a "conversation" on Snapchat but it's more like small snippets of text and a lot of me questioning what the other person said a few hours ago.

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Post by howeyc »

Maybe I don't understand, but why even have messages retained on the server at all? Couldn't the local app keep them stored on the phone?

Also, does anyone know if they're encrypted at all. In this day and age isn't that a requirement for them to be considered private?

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Post by dmix »

"Deleted from our server" assumes the user has no understanding of data forensics.

We really need TextSecure on iOS soon to stop the proliferation of all of these silly privacy apps. There needs to be a strong cross-platform alternative.

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Post by k-mcgrady »

howeyc wrote: post #4

Maybe I don't understand, but why even have messages retained on the server at all? Couldn't the local app keep them stored on the phone? Also, does anyone know if they're encrypted at all. In this day and age isn't that a requirement for them to be considered private?

>> "Maybe I don't understand, but why even have messages retained on the server at all? Couldn't the local app keep them stored on the phone?"

People use multiple devices. People get new devices.

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