Original GrapheneOS responses to WIRED fact checker

Post by neonstatic » Tue, Apr 21, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC

1attice wrote: post #86

neonstatic wrote: post #30

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It's a personality type / disorder (pick your poison). There's no hope for change. Programming seems to attract such people, because they are fixated on being right and proving that they are right. I know a few more examples. My common sense policy is - if the software these types produce works for me, I will be using it, but I will never allow myself to be dependent on it. That kind of person will gladly burn their…

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Post by wyldfire » Tue, Apr 21, 2026, 5:39 PM UTC

Cortex5936 wrote: post #14

I love GrapheneOS and I use it daily for more than 2 years. However, and as Louis Rossmann pointed out in one of his videos, they really need to work on the "defensiveness" and "rants" of their communication. Even when they are 99% right most of the time, they sometimes don't come as mature and professional.

Post by kelvinjps10 » Tue, Apr 21, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC

neonstatic wrote: post #112

user_7832 wrote: post #99

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> I'm more concerned that Signal incorporated in US is having easy life. To add - ironically, it was Durov (Telegram founder) who got arrested in Paris.

I don't find it ironic at all. Zero trust for anything Russia related.

Post by dmbche » Tue, Apr 21, 2026, 5:50 PM UTC

amalcon wrote: post #56

dmbche wrote: post #42

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If you own something you can do what you want with it including rendering it useless

If you own all of it, yes. If you only own most of it, the minority owners do have some rights -- just fewer than you do.

Post by goodpoint » Tue, Apr 21, 2026, 5:53 PM UTC

cf100clunk wrote: post #41

kennywinker wrote: post #33

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> Immature maybe Yeah, that’s the issue. I don’t want people who behave immaturely, impulsively, or vindictively, having a key role in something as important as my phone os. I want stability, maturity, and thoughtfulness.

Mental health and wellness issues in high tech research and development are everywhere. I would suggest that you focus on the product and what it can/cannot do for you.