Subj : Betterbird..
To   : Ogg
From : Boraxman
Date : Thu Apr 21 2022 08:28 pm

 Re: Betterbird..
 By: Ogg to Boraxman on Wed Apr 20 2022 05:49 pm

> Hello Boraxman!
>
> ** On Wednesday 20.04.22 - 17:29, Boraxman wrote to MRO:
>
>  >> it's better to just use another type of communication if
>  >> you want to encrypt communications.
>
>  B> Yes, but which one?  Signal works well, though you need to
>  B> sign up with your phone number, which some people don't
>  B> like.  Telegram is closed source.
>
> Check out DeltaChat. It uses your existing email address. It
> doesn't require any passphrase setup. And.. it's possible to
> synchronize the app across multiple devices that can use the
> same email address.
>
> Telegram is OPEN source. It's in the 1st paragraph here:
>
>         https://telegram.org/apps
>
>
Interesting, did it change?  I'm sure last time I looked at it, it wasn't.  I'll admit it
was a while ago.

>  B> The advantage of PGP is you can use it with your existing
>  B> e-mail address. I used to use it with others, I set it up
>  B> for them.  The real problem is they lose their keys when
>  B> they inevitably have to reinstall windows, get their drive
>  B> wiped or change computers.
>
> DeltaChat might be a good option for those people you mention
> who might like to entertain some extra privacy in email every
> now and then.


I'll check it out.  The problem is, some people I know who are worried about privacy, wont
bother using tools, not GPG, not anything.

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