Meredith WhittakerJun 16
Use Signal. We promise, no AI clutter, and no surveillance ads, whatever the rest of the industry does. <3
Show threadCassandrichJun 16

@Mer__edith And you can also promise not being owned by nazis with VC brainworms looking for the first opportunity to sell out their users. Unlike SimpleX.

Please, if you can, try to focus on some of the selling points they're using to dupe folks onto their platform, some of which really matter (like anonymous sign-up).

Show threadMans RJun 16
@dalias @Mer__edith I'd prefer it without the cryptocurrency bullshit too.
Show thread👊🇺🇸🔥Jun 18
@mansr @dalias @Mer__edith It's just a wallet. Don't turn it on and you'll never see it.
Show threadMans R
@Avitus @dalias @Mer__edith Any association with cryptocurrency is suspicious.
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Show thread👊🇺🇸🔥Jun 19
@mansr @dalias @Mer__edith Even though it does nothing by default because it's off by default? Strange logic.
Show threadCassandrichJun 19
@Avitus @mansr @Mer__edith Yes it's sus, but I imagine it's a significant source of well-diversified donations from users. Which is much better than being dependent on just a few big funders. I don't care that it's there as long as it's easy to ignore and not trying to dupe folks into treating it like an investment rather than just a way to transfer money.
Show threadDerek MorrJun 19
@mansr @Mer__edith @Avitus @dalias it’s not a source of donations. It’s really a failed experiment,and I wish they’d remove it. Their token, MobileCoin, isn’t used anywhere. A year ago, Techlore made a video of them trying and failing to buy it. https://youtu.be/0DSGq9FQKU4
We Tried Signal's MobileCoin So You Never Have To...

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Show thread👊🇺🇸🔥Jun 20
@derekmorr @mansr @Mer__edith @dalias MobileCoin wasn't "their token". It was a partnership with the company MobileCoin. All Signal did was build an opt-in wallet compatible with it.
Show threadMans RJun 20
@Avitus @derekmorr @Mer__edith @dalias Such details are irrelevant. Any association with cryptocurrencies makes using the app feel a bit like eating at a restaurant that has good food but you know is a money laundering front for the mob.
Show threadDerek MorrJun 20
@Avitus @dalias @mansr @Mer__edith you can’t even use it. A year or so ago, Techlore made a video where he tried to purchase tokens for it and couldn’t find an exchange that worked. Really, it’s much ado about nothing at this point.
Show threadMans RJun 20
@derekmorr @Avitus @dalias @Mer__edith It's still an ugly stain on an otherwise great app/service.