shyamalamadingdong [he/him] to technology • 4 years agoWeChat ban is good, actuallymessage-squaremessage-square10 fedilinkarrow-up116file-text
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minus-squareunperson [he/him]hexbear4arrow-down1·edit-24 years ago proprietary and unaudited It's neither of those things. And I really really don't think they'll 'bend over to Putin' given their history. link
minus-squareshyamalamadingdong [he/him]hexagonhexbear3·edit-24 years agoPretty sure the server-side code is proprietary. Also, their history really doesn't matter as long as they have the ability to. Roskomnadzor on Thursday said it was prepared to lift restrictions because Durov, who has been living in self-imposed exile since 2014, was prepared to cooperate with Russian government counterterrorism efforts to combat extremism on the platform. link
minus-squareunperson [he/him]hexbear2·4 years ago the server-side code is proprietary This is true and bad, but it doesn't matter for encryption as long as the clients are free. link
minus-squarexyz [none/use name]hexbear1·4 years agoIt does matter if e2e encryption is not the default. The server does have access to your plan-text conversations link
minus-squareunperson [he/him]hexbear2·4 years agoI think they are orthogonal issues. Even If the server side code was published they still have access to your plan-text conversations. And the secret chats are secret even if the server side code is proprietary. link
It's neither of those things. And I really really don't think they'll 'bend over to Putin' given their history.
Pretty sure the server-side code is proprietary. Also, their history really doesn't matter as long as they have the ability to.
Roskomnadzor on Thursday said it was prepared to lift restrictions because Durov, who has been living in self-imposed exile since 2014, was prepared to cooperate with Russian government counterterrorism efforts to combat extremism on the platform.
This is true and bad, but it doesn't matter for encryption as long as the clients are free.
It does matter if e2e encryption is not the default. The server does have access to your plan-text conversations
I think they are orthogonal issues. Even If the server side code was published they still have access to your plan-text conversations. And the secret chats are secret even if the server side code is proprietary.