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EU Commission to staff: Switch to Signal messaging app

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Re: EU Commission to staff: Switch to Signal messaging app

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I'm supprised they have not developed their own or at least, bankrolled the development of one via grants.

Though it would be good if there was an open source communications platform that would allow the public to engage with politicians in a formal and constructive way. Alas, so much disparity in solutions that it often irks me.

https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/projects Be great if the interface was better for that site, though google didn't find anything of note.

Re: EU Commission to staff: Switch to Signal messaging app

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post #7

As an EU citizen I think that's a great decision.

I think it is a great decision, but it wil hopefully persuade other people in public bodies to follow suit - such as my friends who work in senior positions in a hospital and use Whatsapp - a practice that started when ransomware took down the NHS e-mail.

Re: EU Commission to staff: Switch to Signal messaging app

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post #11

I'm supprised they have not developed their own or at least, bankrolled the development of one via grants. Though it would be good if there was an open source communications platform that would allow the public to engage with politicians in a formal and constructive way. Alas, so much disparity in solutions that it often irks me. https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/projects Be great if the interface was bet…

France developed their own matrix protocol based network called tchap. Great idea for a nation that wants to stay independent in an increasingly american/chinese tech dependent world.

Re: EU Commission to staff: Switch to Signal messaging app

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But what should I use if I am a politician and fundamentally believe that the government should be able to read my communications?

Well, given how one political remit uses Twitter, I'd counter that not everything should be written down in the first place, let alone read.

Re: EU Commission to staff: Switch to Signal messaging app

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post #7

As an EU citizen I think that's a great decision.

Is there no open source or European alternative?

Just keep relying on some Californian dude that insist i give him my and my friends phone numbers?

And harass me so i give him more info to “personalize my profile” !?

Re: EU Commission to staff: Switch to Signal messaging app

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post #11

I'm supprised they have not developed their own or at least, bankrolled the development of one via grants. Though it would be good if there was an open source communications platform that would allow the public to engage with politicians in a formal and constructive way. Alas, so much disparity in solutions that it often irks me. https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/projects Be great if the interface was bet…

France developed their own matrix protocol based network called tchap. Great idea for a nation that wants to stay independent in an increasingly american/chinese tech dependent world.

Ah yes, I'd forgotten about that - https://medium.com/@fs0c131y/tchap-the-super-not-secure-app-...

Re: EU Commission to staff: Switch to Signal messaging app

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post #18
post #7

As an EU citizen I think that's a great decision.

Is there no open source or European alternative? Just keep relying on some Californian dude that insist i give him my and my friends phone numbers? And harass me so i give him more info to “personalize my profile” !?

Signal is open source
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