chiefgyk3d , to random
@chiefgyk3d@social.chiefgyk3d.com avatar

If I change my number on @signalapp do my contacts just see that I have changed my number, or do they see what the number has actually changed to as well?

It wasn't made clear in the FAQ

https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007062012-Change-Number#:~:text=What%20do%20my%20contacts%20see,the%20phone%20number%20has%20changed.

solene , to random
@solene@bsd.network avatar

client Gurk [1] compiles and seems to run fine on (I did not try to connect as I'm not a Signal user).

You can give it a try with:

Run ~/.cargo/bin/gurk

1: https://github.com/boxdot/gurk-rs

aral , to random
@aral@mastodon.ar.al avatar

‘Encryption is deeply threatening to power’: Meredith Whittaker of messaging app Signal

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/18/encryption-is-deeply-threatening-to-power-meredith-whittaker-of-messaging-app-signal

You can (and should) follow Meredith on the fediverse at @Mer__edith

JSharp1436 , to random
@JSharp1436@mstdn.social avatar

practises what she preaches. As the president of the Foundation, she’s a strident voice backing privacy for all. But she doesn’t just spout ­hollow words

In 2018, she burst into public view as one of the organisers of the walkouts, mobilising 20,000 employees of the search giant in a twin protest over the company’s support for state surveillance and failings over sexual misconduct ⏩

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/18/encryption-is-deeply-threatening-to-power-meredith-whittaker-of-messaging-app-signal

JSharp1436 OP ,
@JSharp1436@mstdn.social avatar

↪ Even now, after half a decade in the public eye, with ­congressional testimonies, university professorships and federal agency advisory roles under her belt, is still firmly privacy-conscious.

thefrankring , to random
@thefrankring@mastodon.social avatar

I made a #video where I talk about my experiences with different free and open source social media. #foss #socialmedia

Some of them are part of the #fediverse and use #activitypub

Here are the ones that I talk about:
#mastodon
#pixelfed
#lemmy
#peertube
#revolt
#signal
#loops
#liberapay

https://youtu.be/KJHAIvxS5_o

BeAware ,
@BeAware@social.beaware.live avatar

@thefrankring should try Nostr. It's pretty good.

thefrankring OP ,
@thefrankring@mastodon.social avatar

@BeAware

Umm, I'm not sure if I understand this notion about relays.

I might need to look into it.

pernillet , to random
@pernillet@mastodon.online avatar

Because it costs so much money to create and run AI models, tech companies will inevitably try to pay for them by selling our personal information, says Signal’s CEO

https://www.axios.com/2024/06/05/artificial-intelligence-meredith-whittaker-signal-telegram

paoloredaelli , to random
@paoloredaelli@mastodon.uno avatar

Facing Collapse After Cuts Funding

So which are the free-as-in-fredom alternatives?

https://www.kitklarenberg.com/p/signal-facing-collapse-after-cia

> On November 16th, Meredith Whittaker, President of Signal, published a detailed breakdown of the popular encrypted messaging app’s running costs for the very first time. The unprecedented disclosure’s motivation was simple - the platform is rapidly running out of money, and in dire need of donations to stay afloat.

franktaber ,
@franktaber@mas.to avatar

@paoloredaelli This post has a lot of leaps of logic to try to paint Signal as nefarious. Or irresponsible. With the big push by Musk and others to do the same I am wondering why.

dymaxion ,
@dymaxion@infosec.exchange avatar

@franktaber
Yeah, this is not what I would call good journalism, to say the least.
@paoloredaelli

pneutig , to random German
@pneutig@eupolicy.social avatar

Da die Frage immer wieder aufkommt, ob Signal für uns noch nutzbar wäre, wenn die durchkommt: nein. @Mer__edith bestätigt nochmal: eher würde sich aus dem EU-Markt zurückziehen, als die geplante Massenüberwachung von Nutzenden umzusetzen.
https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith/112495923113223249

kuketzblog , to random German
@kuketzblog@social.tchncs.de avatar

Der Messenger ist für eine sichere Kommunikation nicht geeignet - standardmäßig sind die Nachrichten nicht einmal Ende-zu-Ende verschlüsselt. Besser geeignet sind oder . Übrigens: Elon Musk ist das Paradebeispiel eines Trolls. Einfach ignorieren. 😉

Wer eine Entscheidungshilfe für einen Messenger sucht: https://www.messenger-matrix.de/messenger-matrix.html

kuketzblog , to random German
@kuketzblog@social.tchncs.de avatar

. Die Überarbeitung der Messenger-Matrix ist nun vollständig abgeschlossen. Über einen Tipp/Klick auf Teilen würde ich mich riesig freuen, damit sich die Messenger-Übersicht (weiter) verbreitet. ❤️ 👍

Deutsch: https://www.messenger-matrix.de/messenger-matrix.html
Englisch: https://www.messenger-matrix.de/messenger-matrix-en.html
FAQ: https://www.messenger-matrix.de/#faq
Mitarbeit: https://codeberg.org/kuketzblog/www.messenger-matrix.de

kuketzblog , to random German
@kuketzblog@social.tchncs.de avatar

🚨 Größere Überarbeitung der Messenger-Matrix:

  • App-Icons hinzugefügt
  • aTox entfernt, Viber hinzugefügt
  • Neue Kategorie "Benutzbarkeit"
  • Neues Kriterium "Post-Quantum Verschlüsselung"
  • Diverse Aktualisierungen

https://www.messenger-matrix.de/messenger-matrix.html

ErikJonker , to random
@ErikJonker@mastodon.social avatar

Can't be repeated enough, quit whatsapp where you can, use signal. It's great, very secure, opensource, not tied to , non-profit etc.
https://signal.org/download/

claudius , to random
@claudius@darmstadt.social avatar

Show me your favorite Stickers!

I'll go first:

sarathai ,
@sarathai@hessen.social avatar

@claudius Wusste gar nicht, dass es das gibt! Habe mir noch Quark und Formel1 runtergeladen :P

murmeltier ,
@murmeltier@mastodon.social avatar
seanb , to random
@seanb@mstdn.ca avatar

Strange “support” process from @signalapp

Within the app I sent some feedback and questions regarding their beta app and received an e-mail back which didn’t apply and didn’t address my enquiry. So I responded only to receive a message back that e-mail responses aren’t allowed and to start a new request through the app. This despite that their actual e-mail says to respond to the e-mail. Argh 😠

securingdev , to random
@securingdev@infosec.exchange avatar

I think the most ironic thing about the Signal update to offer usernames is that their docs page images all show iPhones in the functionality guide.

And as of this moment, on an iPhone, you can’t use this functionality 😅

… why!?!?

BeAware ,
@BeAware@social.beaware.live avatar

@securingdev because it's in beta...like the update post stated...

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