shyamalamadingdong [he/him] to technology • 4 years agoWeChat ban is good, actuallymessage-squaremessage-square10 fedilinkarrow-up116file-text
arrow-up112message-squareWeChat ban is good, actuallyshyamalamadingdong [he/him] to technology • 4 years agomessage-square10 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
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
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.