JustMarkov Now • 75%
All messengers have their flaws, I'm well aware of that. I was interested in hearing users' opinions regarding these shortcomings, not in finding the perfect messenger. I may have worded my thoughts incorrectly though, sorry for that.
JustMarkov Now • 100%
I didn't say I don't like Signal, Matrix or anything else. I just provided links to accompany my question.
JustMarkov Now • 50%
You're confusing privacy with anonymity.
JustMarkov Now • 40%
These reasons are serious and valid. That's why I provided links, so as not to be unsubstantiated.
I've been inspecting this topic quite a lot and I'm a little confused now. So, we have [reasons not to use Signal](https://dessalines.github.io/essays/why_not_signal.html), reasons [not to use Matrix](https://hackea.org/notas/matrix.html), there were also some claims about [Session being a fraught](https://caliban.org/wp/2024/08/session-instant-messenger-is-fraught-with-serious-problems/). Briar is mostly activists related (not very suitable for daily use), XMPP lacks good clients and suffers from fragmentation of protocol standards implementation, SimpleX is too feature-incomplete (no UnifiedPush support, big battery drain on Android, very decent desktop client without any message sync). I can't say a lot about Threema or Wire, as I'm not very familiar with them. So, my question is — is there any good private messenger at all? What do you think is the most acceptable option? **EDIT:** In addition to my post: > All messengers have their flaws, I'm well aware of that. I was interested in hearing users' opinions regarding these shortcomings, not in finding the perfect messenger. I may have worded my thoughts incorrectly, sorry for that.
t.me
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov recently [announced](https://lemmy.ml/post/20618148) that Telegram would be handing over user data (such as phone numbers and IP adresses) to the authorities. Now it turns out that it has been doing so since 2018. > My previous post may have seemed to announce a major shift in how Telegram works. But in reality, little has changed. > Since 2018, Telegram has been able to disclose IP addresses/phone numbers of criminals to authorities, according to our Privacy Policy in most countries. > For example, in Brazil, we disclosed data for 75 legal requests in Q1 (January-March) 2024, 63 in Q2, and 65 in Q3. In India, our largest market, we satisfied 2461 legal requests in Q1, 2151 in Q2, and 2380 in Q3. > To reduce confusion, last week, we streamlined and unified our privacy policy across different countries. > Telegram was built to protect activists and ordinary people from corrupt governments and corporations — we do not allow criminals to abuse our platform or evade justice. ::: spoiler Full text of the post. 📰 My previous post may have seemed to announce a major shift in how Telegram works. But in reality, little has changed. 🌐 Since 2018, Telegram has been able to disclose IP addresses/phone numbers of criminals to authorities, according to our Privacy Policy in most countries. ⚖️ Whenever we received a properly formed legal request via relevant communication lines, we would verify it and disclose the IP addresses/phone numbers of dangerous criminals. This process had been in place long before last week. 🤖 Our @transparency bot demonstrates exactly that. This bot shows the number of processed requests for user data. ✉️ For example, in Brazil, we disclosed data for 75 legal requests in Q1 (January-March) 2024, 63 in Q2, and 65 in Q3. In India, our largest market, we satisfied 2461 legal requests in Q1, 2151 in Q2, and 2380 in Q3. 📈 In Europe, there was an uptick in the number of valid legal requests we received in Q3. This increase was caused by the fact that more EU authorities started to use the correct communication line for their requests, the one mandated by the EU DSA law. Information about this contact point has been publicly available to anyone who viewed the Telegram website or googled “Telegram EU address for law enforcement” since early 2024. 🤝 To reduce confusion, last week, we streamlined and unified our privacy policy across different countries. But our core principles haven’t changed. We’ve always strived to comply with relevant local laws — as long as they didn’t go against our values of freedom and privacy. 🛡 Telegram was built to protect activists and ordinary people from corrupt governments and corporations — we do not allow criminals to abuse our platform or evade justice. :::
JustMarkov Now • 100%
Which isn't a gold standard, Ente is much more stable and featurefull. Also, options are always good.
JustMarkov Now • 42%
crazy how as soon as mozilla does good stuff nobody is there
One good thing will not outweigh ten bad ones.
Also, is this post on Mastodon? How's Mozilla's instance doing? I hope well. /s
JustMarkov Now • 96%
Every time an open-source cloud gallery like Ente or PhotoPrism is mentioned, someone is sure to come along and talk about Immich.
I mean, Immich is cool, yeah, but it definetly is not a gold standard or something. Ente is a much more finished product.
JustMarkov Now • 100%
For GOG just use Heroic.
JustMarkov Now • 100%
It is a mail, not a calendar. Proton Calendar is a separate app.
JustMarkov Now • 100%
Okay? If I can not find an Android Calendar repo, then how can I download the code?
JustMarkov Now • 100%
Can you give a link, then? Because I can only find a web-ui source code.
JustMarkov Now • 100%
You can check out which devices can be connected to Gadgetbridge without a vendor-key. Most notable examples are Bangle.js, PineTime and Huawei/Honor wearables.
JustMarkov Now • 100%
I am a former openSUSE user, so my alias is:
dup. It just refers to ujust-update, as Aurora is my current daily-driver.
JustMarkov Now • 100%
What's your opinion on Accrescent? Do you think it can overcome F-droid one day (or at least come close to it)?
JustMarkov Now • 100%
VanillaOS is very promising, but it has Gnome as the only DE option unfortunately.
JustMarkov Now • 100%
It doesn't have a web interface, which was requested by OP.
JustMarkov Now • 37%
Wow, so cool. And Mobile Calendar source code is still unreleased, right?
t.me
> Search on Telegram is more powerful than in other messaging apps because it allows users to find public channels and bots. Unfortunately, this feature has been abused by people who violated our Terms of Service to sell illegal goods. > To further deter criminals from abusing Telegram Search, we have updated our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, ensuring they are consistent across the world. We’ve made it clear that the **IP addresses and phone numbers** of those who violate our rules **can be disclosed to relevant authorities** in response to valid legal requests.
github.com
*(cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20476024)* After more than two years FlorisBoard (an open-source keyboard which respects your privacy) 0.4.0 is finally released with many new features including MDY support, addons store, incognito mode, major smartbar rework and many other bugfixes and improvements. Regarding the spell checking (from GitHub release notes): > Word suggestions/spell checking are not included in the current releases and are a major goal for the v0.5 milestone.
github.com
After more than two years FlorisBoard (an open-source keyboard which respects your privacy) 0.4.0 is finally released with many new features including MDY support, addons store, incognito mode, major smartbar rework and many other bugfixes and improvements. Regarding the spell checking (from GitHub release notes): > Word suggestions/spell checking are not included in the current releases and are a major goal for the v0.5 milestone.
*(cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/19917523)* Basically, what the title says. Do you use any app, that is proprietary, but either has no OSS alternatives or they're all not good enough? If there is an alternative, what keeps you from switching?
Basically, what the title says. Do you use any app, that is proprietary, but either has no OSS alternatives or they're all not good enough? If there is an alternative, what keeps you from switching?
www.tf1info.fr
*(Cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/26559848/)* Some significant news for Telegram users! See this article for some interesting backstory context on Pavel Durov and Telegram: https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-telegram-billionaire-and-his-dark-empire-a-f27cb79f-86ae-48de-bdbd-8df604d07cc8 Since the post article is in French, here's an auto-translation: >Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging service Telegram, was arrested around 8 p.m. on Saturday evening as he got off his private jet on the tarmac of Le Bourget airport. The 39-year-old Franco-Russian was accompanied by his bodyguard and a woman. > >The arrest was carried out by the gendarmes of the GTA (Air Transport Gendarmerie). Registered in the RPF (wanted persons file), Pavel Durov came straight from Azerbaijan. He had over his head a French search warrant issued by the OFMIN of the National Directorate of the French Judicial Police, issued on the basis of a preliminary investigation. > >**Why was he under threat of a search warrant?** > >The Justice considers that the lack of moderation, cooperation with the police and the tools offered by Telegram (disposable number, cryptocurrencies, etc.) makes it complicit in drug trafficking, paedophile offences and fraud. > >This search warrant ran if, and only if, Pavel Durov was on national territory. *"He made a mistake tonight. We don't know why... Was this flight just a step? In any case, he's locked up!"* a source close to the investigation told TF1/LCI. Since he knew he was persona non grata in France, Pavel Durov used to travel to the Emirates, the countries of the former USSR, South America... He travelled very little in Europe and avoided countries where Telegram is under surveillance. > >**And now?** > >Investigators from the ONAF (National Anti-Fraud Office attached to the Customs Directorate) notified him and placed him in police custody. He is expected to be presented to an investigating judge this Saturday evening before a possible indictment on Sunday for a multitude of offences: terrorism, drugs, complicity, fraud, money laundering, concealment, paedophile content... > >*"Pavel Durov will end up in pre-trial detention, that's for sure,"* comments an investigator to TF1/LCI. *"On his platform, he allowed an incalculable number of misdemeanours and crimes to be committed for which he does nothing to moderate or cooperate,"* said a source close to the case. > >His pre-trial detention at the end of his indictment is indeed in no doubt. Pavel Durov, a billionaire, has substantial means to flee and his guarantees of representation will hardly convince the judges. > >**A net with international resonance** > >For the investigators, this international sweep has various objectives. First, it makes it possible to kick the anthill, impress and deter the perpetrators of crimes and offences who exchange, until now, freely on Telegram. Secondly, they aim to put pressure on European countries to step up joint work to make secure messaging on terrorist cases bend. > >Indeed, Telegram is a hive of criminal content. At the moment, the platform is in the news with the illegal broadcasting of Ligue 1 matches. But on this encrypted messaging service, many accounts are used by organized crime. Beyond terrorism, the most dangerous pedophiles communicate on Telegram to exchange content. *"It has become for years THE number 1 platform for organized crime,"* comments an investigator.
(cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/18603801) Today I opened the App Store on my GrapheneOS to see, that Accrescent is now mirrored in it. I know, that GrapheneOS devs have addressed F-droid very negatively it the past ([and they still do that](https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/14452-how-to-explain-why-accrescent-over-f-droid/19)), but imo, including Accrescent as a part of official GOS App Store is very harmful for FLOSS movement, as Accrescent [does not support any third-party repos](https://accrescent.app/faq#other-repos), claiming that they are "breaking the Android security model", and also [allows submitting closed-source apps to the repo](https://accrescent.app/faq#open-source). This unlikely to be the reason for me to change OS, as GrapheneOS is still amazing, but devs rhetoric and actions become more and more concerning for me.
Today I opened the App Store on my GrapheneOS to see, that Accrescent is now mirrored in it. I know, that GrapheneOS devs have addressed F-droid very negatively it the past ([and they still do that](https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/14452-how-to-explain-why-accrescent-over-f-droid/19)), but imo, including Accrescent as a part of official GOS App Store is very harmful for FLOSS movement, as Accrescent [does not support any third-party repos](https://accrescent.app/faq#other-repos), claiming that they are "breaking the Android security model", and also [allows submitting closed-source apps to the repo](https://accrescent.app/faq#open-source). This unlikely to be the reason for me to change OS, as GrapheneOS is still amazing, but devs rhetoric and actions become more and more concerning for me.
I was thinking about going immutable for a long time and now I'm choosing a distro to hop to. My question is: what are good immutable distros other than Fedora Silverblue spins, UBlue family and NixOS? Maybe someone uses/used any? What is/was your experience with it?
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/15691030 > As you can easily notice, today many open source projects are using some services, that are… sus. > > For example, Github is the most popular place to store your project code and we all know, who owns it. And not to forget that sketchy AI training on every line of your code. Don't we have alternatives? Oh, yes we have. Gitlab, Codeberg, Notabug, etc. You can even host your own Gitea or Forgejo instance if you want. > > Also, Crowdin is very popular in terms of software (and docs) translation. Even Privacy Guides and The New Oil use Crowdin, even though we have FLOSS Weblate, that you can easily self-host or use public instances. > > So, my question is: if you are building a FLOSS / privacy related project, why using proprietary and privacy invasive tools?
As you can easily notice, today many open source projects are using some services, that are… sus. For example, Github is the most popular place to store your project code and we all know, who owns it. And not to forget that sketchy AI training on every line of your code. Don't we have alternatives? Oh, yes we have. Gitlab, Codeberg, Notabug, etc. You can even host your own Gitea or Forgejo instance if you want. Also, Crowdin is very popular in terms of software (and docs) translation. Even Privacy Guides and The New Oil use Crowdin, even though we have FLOSS Weblate, that you can easily self-host or use public instances. So, my question is: if you are building a FLOSS / privacy related project, why using proprietary and privacy invasive tools?
This post will be my personal experience about trying to gain back my privacy after years of being privacy unconscious. And foremost I want to apologize for my English, if it isn't perfect, 'cause English is not my first language. I was already using Linux for the past year. I tried switching to it three times, and only the third time was successful. Also interested in open source I was for quite a long time, but the privacy topic has never really interested me. I was following this stupid statement: «I don't worry about privacy because I have nothing to hide», which I regret now. But last Christmas, I suddenly realized how much data I was giving away to Big Tech (and not only them). I can't perfectly remember what did lead me to that realization. Was it some YouTube video, privacy policy that I suddenly decided to check out or something else, but I immediately started to action. For the past 6 months I deleted more than 100 accounts. Sometimes it was as easy as to press the button, sometimes I had to email support, and sometimes I literally had to fight for my right to remove the account. Even today there are still 7 accounts left, that I can not delete either because support is ignoring me, or because the process is too slow, or because the service simply does not give the right to remove user account. [JustDeleteMe](https://justdeleteme.xyz) actually helped me very much with that process, and I've even contributed to the project a few times, so to the other users who'll follow my way the process would be at least a little easier. Today is a special day, though, because I finally get rid of my Google and Microsoft accounts. I can finally breathe free. My situation is still not perfect, 'cause I still have some proprietary, privacy invasive accounts left, like Steam, Discord, or my banking apps. I can't just immediately drop them, but at least I've reduced the amount of information I left behind. What's the moral? Welp, it would be so much easier for today's me if yesterday's me had been concerned about privacy in the first place.
Hi, everyone! I'm kinda new at self-hosting, so I need a few tips to get started. Is there any guides that you can recommend for the begginer? My goal is to run a vps with self-hosting tools for daily usage, like Jellyfin, Navidrome, Baïkal, proxy-tool, maybe a Gitea instance etc. I have a domain purchased and basic nginx configured, but I'm not sure where I should go next or if I need to take any special steps. Thanks in advance.