It is very important to mention that you mean end-to-end encryption. The data is stored encrypted when using cloud chat. Nothing (besides phone number what I know) is stored in plain text on Telegram’s servers.

I am not defending Telegram. I am just stating facts.

Negative votes incoming in 3… 2… 1…

Anywhere in Europe so GDPR can be fully used and so Apple will not have the same power over their users as they have today.

1. They have their own closed eco system
2. They think money is key and throw large amounts at their consumers
3. All source code is closed
4. They are based in USA
5. They love AI

Like what another person said, hate is a strong word. But when it comes to Big Tech, I’m all for the word.

Might have missed adding something to the list. Will add more if I have.

So? 🙂 That does dosen’t mean that they have a bad product. Personally, I don’t like their love for very round corners everywhere. But I use posteo.de because of 1 thing: Tuta do not support IMAP/SMTP

Why isn’t posteo.de in the list? They are like Tuta, but with some more features like IMAP/SMTP.

Ah, yeah, of course :/ Will stick to my own XMPP server then.

Wait, what?! You can self-host Signal? Please send me a guide!

Vaultwarden, linkding, Snikket, Miniflux, and some more.

• Your IP address should always be private even if it is good with IP bans. But IP bans do not fix the issue if it is not a static IP address that the users always has.
• Exactly :)
• Yepp! But they do log it anyway. So the question is why do the log this data? To build a better service? Might be, yes, but it would be much better if they let their users to choose if they want to share this information. Not log it automatically behind their backs (many do not read privacy policies).
• I understand that, but they should not force users to enter their phone number. They should instead come up with another solution like require more CAPTCHA’s. Phone numbers is “the best” solution, but should not be standard.

XMPP with OMEMO.

• Nope. Not everywhere.
• The actual data is stored in plain text. The hard drive is encrypted. This is called encryption at-rest which Discord uses. Even Google uses this for Google Drive. Hackers “can’t” access the data, but the people working there can. It doesn’t matter if they have fancy roles, your personal data can be access by the people at the company. Your personal data should always stay personal.
• No cookies. Stored on their servers.
• I was forced to enter my phone number before I got as privacy aware as I am today. I doubt that has changed.

Why not Mumble and IRC or XMPP?

• Your IP address will be logged as soon as you login.
• They store everything you send in plain text on an encrypted storage unit.
• They store if your microphone and/or camera is on or off + more of what settings you have made in your own device.
• They force you to give them your phone number in order to identify you.

Source: https://discord.com/privacy

Discord is a privacy nightmare, but not as much as for an example Spotify. Spotify even logs how you hold your device and how fast you move it! Source: https://www.spotify.com/uk/legal/privacy-policy/

What accepting cookies popup? I don’t get such thing in Privacy Browser1.

Hehe, I know. Just trying to be funny due to boredom :)

Hello Sheldon.

Same here, but no “sensitive” information like what Android version I use or anything like that. It depends on what phone you use, I guess. I use a Pixel 6a with GrapheneOS.

I just one a solution for that: RSS-Bridge. Just tried it through one of their instances and it works really well. At least for some of the channels.

I use Pingvin Share to share one or more files. Have set the max limit for each share to 4 GB. All files will be stored temporary which is awesome privacy-wise.

Well, Telegram already have a preview feature for every public channels. Just copy the direct link to the channel and add /s after t.me/ (or choose “Previous channel” without opening the link in Telegram) and you’re good to go. If only Pavel will add an RSS feed to that feed. That would be mighty-mighty awesome!

More work to save the media files, though. You have to inspect the element and get the direct link to the image through background-image for the tgme_widget_message_photo_wrap class. Much easier and takes less time to just save it inside Telegram, as of now.

I must agree on the bloated part. Telegram was awesome before Pavel got greedy and added more and more stuff that are just not related to any chat service, for an example payments and crypto.

I installed Snikket on my server few weeks ago and are now trying to move everyone to it. It seems to be a very slow process, though.

But I might keep Telegram only for the porn channels. Mighty good stuff!

By the way. Do you have the source for your claim that Russian authorities were messing with people’s deleted messages?

True regarding the battery life. I did find the calls to be working really well.

My replacement? I installed Snikket on my server. And if the calls doesn’t work (haven’t tried it yet), I might use MiroTalk for that.

I have used SimpleX Chat for a few months and the following made me switch to XMPP:

• It literally drains my battery on my Google Pixel 6a with GrapheneOS. I had to charge my phone 1 time per day. Before and now after, I only need charge my phone 1 per 2 days.
• It is “impossible” for me to connect SimpleX Chat on Linux. Haven’t tried on Windows because I don’t use that shit due to privacy reasons.
• If you’re in a voice call and goes back from the call to send something in the chat (like a picture), the call will end. You are not allowed to use the chat while you’re in a call in SimpleX Chat.

Apparently yes 😃 Such joy! Didn’t knew it either until I read about it here.

Arch users can install it through AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/cromite-bin

Since your post is in the privacy community, I have to say that I would never ever use any softwares from Microsoft for my own projects, not even open sourced and self-hosted ones. Everyone knows that Microsoft love to collect data and so do Google too, and Clarity uses Google Analytics.

Google Analytics is banned in some countries here in EU only because of the violation of ones privacy.

Sources:

• https://www.contentgrip.com/eu-countries-ban-google-analytics/
• https://www.simpleanalytics.com/blog/is-google-analytics-illegal-in-europe

Apple and privacy does not come hand in hand.

Apple have their own eco system that are fully closed source. If you want to install apps from another place than from AppStore and if you don’t live in EU, good luck.

If you want privacy, choose a custom ROM of Android that respects your privacy (like GrapheneOS) or (better yet) choose Linux. But to be honest, Android from Google (no custom ROM) do have better privacy options compared to iOS, mainly thanks to being able to installing and using apps with no Google account whatsoever.

And to answer your second question: Is your phone’s keyboard compromising your privacy?

• Requires Google Play Store to install the app. They refer to Play Store from their release page on GitHub.
  • No client on F-Droid nor IzzyOnDroid.
• Based in USA.
• You can’t install the server on your own server.
• The server’s source code appears to be closed.

I wouldn’t use it or trust it 🙂

Nope, I know :) I just stated the encryption likeness between those 2. If the user don’t like and refuse to use Revolt because it’s not E2EE by default, then the user would have the same oppinion towards Mastodon. That’s all. Nothing more.

Nope, it’s not. But Revolt and Mastodon share the same gimmic: no encryption. Why (as far as I know)? You can install these 2 on your own server, making you own your data and also handling the data. E2EE will not be important in that case (according to me). However, encryption (not E2EE) are important in any service.

Then Mastodon are not for you either. Nothing is stored encrypted there.

Aha. Phew :)

Wait, what? Do GrapheneOS have telemetry?

So Walmart has done it again, huh?

I am so happy to live in Sweden. All open WiFi networks here are free to use and requires no email or account (VPN recommended as always, though). Even at grocery stores.

Initally Facebook, but then also Google and Microsoft.

Woot? yt-dlp premium? Never heard of it. yt-dlp have always been and will always be free (donations aside) since it’s open sourced. Sounds like you pay to a scammer. Or do you mean YouTube Premium? :)

I download the music from YouTube (through front-end services like Piped) and play it locally through a music player.

I don’t know how it works on iPhone (I have an Android phone), but I can use NewPipe and LibreTube and Seal to download the music. If I’m on the go that is. Otherwise I download the music through ytdlp and transfer the files to my smartphone.

Apple really restrict their users to their own ecosystem.

Sweet! Can’t wait to try it out!

Yes, but I do use PC (Linux) more than I use Android. So a desktop client would be more suitable for me.

Unfortunately, SimpleX Chat are only terminal based on desktop.