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France is taking state actions against GrapheneOS?

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Re: France is taking state actions against GrapheneOS?

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Post by Xeoncross »

Mond_ wrote: post #6

What is wrong with that guy in the comments shouting? Christ on a stick, this is the worst crash out I've seen over something like this

100% state bot. I wouldn't even think it was just France, other state actors would love to see GrapheneOS go down as well. How dare citizens have technology we can't access.

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Post by anigbrowl »

Mond_ wrote: post #6

What is wrong with that guy in the comments shouting? Christ on a stick, this is the worst crash out I've seen over something like this

Normal troll behavior. I don't know why they keep engaging with him since he's obviously just there to poop on the floor.

Re: France is taking state actions against GrapheneOS?

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Post by nomilk »

jddj wrote: post #9
Mond_ wrote: post #6

What is wrong with that guy in the comments shouting? Christ on a stick, this is the worst crash out I've seen over something like this

It speaks to the medium that someone shouting nonsense can absorb so much of the thread

On most platforms if a post's author replies to a reply, that will boost it above others. Admittedly I don't use mastodon and can't spot how many replies that post actually received (I see 25 boosts, 0 quotes, 21 favourites, but not the number of replies/comments)

Re: France is taking state actions against GrapheneOS?

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Post by tonyhart7 »

GrapheneOS is a project with really good intentions, and we should definitely give them credit.

But here’s the thing: criminals end up exploiting tech like this, and that makes the project an easy target for law enforcement. We’ve seen the exact same thing happen with crypto.

We need to just accept that any technology designed for security and privacy is always going to be a double-edged sword.

Re: France is taking state actions against GrapheneOS?

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Post by catapart »

zoklet-enjoyer wrote: post #12
Mond_ wrote: post #6

What is wrong with that guy in the comments shouting? Christ on a stick, this is the worst crash out I've seen over something like this

He has an AI pfp and banner and the account was created last month with almost no content other than the insane replies in this thread

Right? I was like, "why is the official os account arguing with a bot?"

I mean, it's also not great ux that it shows up where it does and with so much real estate.

Re: France is taking state actions against GrapheneOS?

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Post by izacus »

Mond_ wrote: post #6

What is wrong with that guy in the comments shouting? Christ on a stick, this is the worst crash out I've seen over something like this

I don't know, but GrapheneOS posts tend to get the most bizarre attacks on social media. It's really strange - outright unhinged attacks.

Re: France is taking state actions against GrapheneOS?

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Post by embedding-shape »

Mond_ wrote: post #6

What is wrong with that guy in the comments shouting? Christ on a stick, this is the worst crash out I've seen over something like this

Yeah, people be random sometimes, internet can be hostile. But why is @GrapheneOS still engaging? After 2-3 messages you won't really improve on anything, and their goal is probably to just suck energy, so the only way to win is to not engage at all. Also ruins the conversations about the the content, instead people end up focusing on that crazy-on-one-side exchange.

Internet 101: don't provide sustenance to the creatures who sometimes live under bridges.

Re: France is taking state actions against GrapheneOS?

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Post by herbertgreen »

4ndrewl wrote: post #3

The newspaper article referenced contains insinuation (linking GrapheneOS to the darkweb, criminal gangs etc), and unnamed sources quoting a police investigation. But that sort of thing sells newspapers. There didn't appear to be anything about the French state taking specific action (eg passing a law) against Graphene.

French newspapers are mostly french republic propaganda paid by the state, and laws and political decisions are tested with headlines like this.

This is public data, it's not a conspiracy. Lots of newspapers would not exist without the taxpayer money: https://www.culture.gouv.fr/thematiques/presse-ecrite/tablea...

Re: France is taking state actions against GrapheneOS?

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Post by stego-tech »

Another empire throwing a tantrum because it believes itself to be bigger than its citizenry. Lot of that going around lately, but still no real state actors seemingly willing to give sanctuary to these sorts of security and privacy projects beyond Switzerland, and even they seem keen on weakening protections.

If I had Android, I’d absolutely be using GrapheneOS.

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