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[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 120 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Blaming a privacy respecting app for a minority group is lame af. That's how we lose all personal freedoms.

Tewowists & paedophiles.

[–] Melody@lemmy.one 27 points 1 month ago

Agreed.

Without concepts of privacy; things will soon fall into fascism.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 51 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's how encrypted messagers work. Anyone can use then for any purpose. It is actually very reassuring that it has become so popular. Just to be clear I am not endorsing Neo Nazis.

Also I like how Simplex Chat doesn't have user facing identifiers. (People can't DM you)

The only concern I have is the public group chats but because I don't use that feature it isn't a big deal for me personally.

[–] Melody@lemmy.one 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

(People can’t DM you)

This is false. However, you must generate an "identifier / group / channel" for them and share that link out-of-band to them." Basically it means nobody can slide into your DMs unless you yourself consent to it and forge a connection with them to do so. It does offer a way to invite other users to chat; but the other user must consent as well...which makes it far safer usually.

[–] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

In other words, it's the same effect as when you make separate identities to share with different contacts on any messaging service. SimpleX has adopted that as the normal way to operate.

[–] Melody@lemmy.one 3 points 1 month ago

They certainly make it easier to do so; by making it a switch you can toggle; which allows you to generate an identity; or choose not to and roll with the identity they've already seen.

[–] QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz 26 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I have also seen Telegram groups dedicated to drug trade migrating to other platforms such as Signal.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 month ago

Yeah all my human trafficking homies moved elsewhere /s

[–] mintdaniel42@futurology.today 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Interesting how you personally have seen groups dedicated to drug trade migrate to signal 🤔

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 21 points 1 month ago

Are drug users not allowed to use lemmy

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 20 points 1 month ago

It is weird that this is how we keep track of the police

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 7 points 1 month ago

Clickbait....

[–] GatoEscobar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

Keep in mind jeff bezos use signal to prevent the fcc from reading their conversations

[–] BillyBob1337@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago