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At least, we agree that both Telegram & WhatsApp are terrible at privacy. I won't comment on the rest, because we fundamentally disagree on basic facts, and clearly I can't reach you. The only thing I'll comment on is Signal. Signal is very useful to me. I've persuaded some of my closest...

Thank you so much for your comprehensive feedback @AfricanTech! That sounds reasonable. I'm not that this is definitively the solution I want. But in general, I'm open to learning. If the Ethernet cable runs from the switch to each of my mesh system's nodes, doesn't that mean that the nodes...

I never said it was. I was only explaining what interoperability is with an example, and expressing my hope that laws get passed to force apps to be interoperable and protect our privacy. This is what the EU is currently working on.

I never said WhatsApp only collects metadata. I said that WhatsApp messages are E2EE by default, but it comes with a caveat because there are loopholes to access that data. ENCRYPTION VS END-TO-END ENCRYPTION (E2EE) In regard to Telegram, I think you confuse encryption vs end-to-end...

Briar is an excellent messaging app for privacy. It's unfortunate that they're not more popular. The most popular messaging app hat respects your privacy is Signal, which is why it's the first recommendation from experts in the infosec community. I'm all for competition, and more importantly...

Skype was bought by Microsoft, and they collect data on you too. They have end-to-end encryption (E2EE) but you have to turn it on for every contact. Your Skype account is also automatically linked to a Microsoft account.

To quote the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which is a non-profit that fights for privacy and other internet freedoms: "Metadata is often described as everything except the content of your communications. You can think of metadata as the digital equivalent of an envelope. Just like an envelope...

lol We all have different threat models. To each their own.

Well, to answer your rhetorical question, I care. And I don't think I'm the only one. We are many. I understand you and other people may not care, that's why I'm trying to raise more awareness.

Yes, it's hard. I'm grateful I was able to convert close family members and friends. Not all of them, but quite a few. It's worth trying. That's why we need interoperability, which is the ability to message each other from different apps. For eg, you'd text me from WhatsApp and I receive the...

Have they changed their policy? Your screenshot seems to suggest that. Even so, there's still the problem of collecting massive amounts of metadata.

Yes, but I think you missed the point of my argument. Secret Chat is Telegram's E2EE. Secret Chat is a great feature, but the problem with it is that it is not enabled by default. And the reason it is not enabled by default is because Telegram doesn't know how and/or doesn't want to implement...

1) Thanks for explaining. 2) GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE & THE HISTORY OF SIGNAL I have never seen any E2EE service claim that they are NSA proof, or that they could shield you from any other government agency like GCHQ. Never. Not Signal. Not Proton Mail. Not Tresorit. Not Mega. Not BitWarden or...

1) So just to be clear, a PoE switch does not work with a battery, and requires constant powering from another source right? To answer your question, no I don't have a PoE switch, and yes it would mean an additional cost. 2) How much do they usually go for? Moreover, as explained in my...

What you describe sounds like it doesn't quite solve my problem, which is to have Wi-Fi internet access in the entire home during load shedding. As far as I understand it, using a PoE mesh system with a PoE switch means that either: A) All the nodes of my mesh system are in the same...

1) What is SAPS? If your only concern is privacy from the SA government, then use Telegram at your own risk. I have quite a few thoughts on the article you just shared, but before I comment, I need to understand. 2) Why did you feel compelled to share it? What is your reasoning behind it...

Forgive me, I'm not as technical as you. Never heard of PoE. Just looked it up in Wikipedia and YouTube, and although I don't fully understand it yet, it does indeed seem like a practical solution. 1) So if I understand you correctly, if I get a PoE Mesh system, I would be able to use all...

Thank you for your comment. 1) You are correct. I keep saying UPS when I mean mini-UPS. The brand of the one I use is either Vizio or Vizia I don't remember exactly. You say you use an inverter with your mesh system during load shedding. Does that mean that you only power one of your...

I understand, but during load shedding I'd want to have all 3 nodes covered, or at least 2. Moreover, any mini-UPS I buy would have to last at least 6 hours. It would have to be able to cover 4 straight hours of load shedding. The current mini-UPS I have claims to last 10 hours, but that is not...

I see.