@EUCommission Understand this: people do not want this and will do whatever it takes to stop it. Here's an example - Tuta is making it clear. And I'm telling you myself: if force has to be used - so be it. Privacy is not something we will give up without a fight.

#ChatControl #FightChatControl #StopChatControl #Privacy

i dont get that chat control. how does this work with open source messengers, like dunno, where encryption is client side and the server acts as a broker. how in snowdens name can you add a backdoor in there?

especially if you only act as broker with like a protocol that any app could implement.

like, if i encrypt my mail, is a 3 letter agency taking me to blacksite?!

@Kierkegaanks I've seen multiple claims to this effect with no evidence.

The proposals as stated have been requiring providers of e2ee messaging to do the backdoors, which would basically mean the corporate shit platforms get backdoored and the real stuff first fights then ignores the law if they don't win, and possibly gets removed from app stores, relegated to sideloading.

Nobody wants to be the party doing the backdooring. Apple is not going to step up to do it at the OS level, and ruin their reputation, when they can say "the regulation puts the burden on chat providers, not us" (except iMessage which they'd probably backdoor).

I have been 3 days deleting all my Meta and Google apps. It's huge!!

Trying out new options for everything

How do I download sign up to Tuta email?

@utf_7 @ArtHarg In fact, my friend and I used to trade recipes in PGP long ago JUST to piss off the Feds during US vs Zimmerman

Your bot doesn't even need to actually engrypt anything; just send lie a recipe, or boble verse, or War and Peace one paragraph at a time in ROT13 and someone will freak out.

No no no no no I'm so tired of this awful advice.

UNIQUE passwords matter 1000x more than STRONG passwords. With very very few exceptions, password cracking shouldn't even be in a normal person's threat model. If somebody is cracking your password they already have your data from that platform. The only thing password cracking does is let them use your password to authenticate to other platforms, but that doesn't work if it's a unique password

We need to stop people to use long to complex passwords. That's not a useful thing to teach people. Instead, teach them to use a password manager and a unique password for every site!

@Tutanota

You got an online password vault? A 28 character password is easy (and fun to brag about).

Sadly, using small niche VPNs that might be more trusted makes you stand out more. It's pretty unusual to have a Mullvad user on your server

They don't rotate IPs as well so a lot of them are blacklisted... and don't offer port forwarding anymore

I wish they could change IPs reguarly and add port forwarding back - I would happily pay for their service again

Because 5€ for their current service is overpriced

For me its less "I have nothing to hide" and more "I am literally forced to use this because I have no other option"

Samsung because I cannot afford a Google Pixel that still supports GrapheneOS, I didn't get the money I needed

Steam because I can't play my games without them

Amazon cause that's the only online store my parents will buy from 99% of the time

And Discord because all my friends are on there and I cant get them to move, plus there's currently not a very good Discord alternative imo

I've been on a anti bit tech, degoogle, privacy journey then last few months. Thank you for all these resources!

Absolutely incredible you also included links. I'm so used to other sites where some has stolen an image to just post it and has no other information in it. I started trying to figure out what each of then logos was before scrolling down lol.

I was at the bike shop a few weeks back and a ghost walked in. He came in wearing a medical mask covered by a bandana, sunglasses, cap. They wore gloves, long sleaved pants and shirt.

First question from staff, 'this a robbery?'

Ghost, 'no, I just need 27 2.5 tubes, miss.'

They get the tubes, he agrees. Staff asks if he has an account. Ghost says, "nope, why would I need one?" Staff says they do it for records, insurance claim assist, and discounts. Ghost goes with a John Doe, pays cash and peaces the fuck out.

Total King, but dude was given up a lot. Half of us were drinking beers enjoying a warm evening in spring. I hope he has had some good rides.

I can say with confidence thay he was a white male. In his 50s. About 5'10". 140 lbs-ish. If anyone wants to get any tips, good luck!