I wanted to install Silence, but fdroid says it was last updated 2 year ago. Is the project still alive and active? I remember using it a while ago and i really liked it. That’s why i want to install it again.

  • Brattea
    28·
    3 years ago

    silence isn’t a great idea because it shows you are using encryption. signal is sent over IP so it’s way less obvious.

    • Sr Estegosaurio
      2·
      3 years ago

      What’s the pobrem sohwing that you are using encryption? (Ignoring the places where it’s illegal) Maybe using encryption makes you suspicious (?) But if every one uses it what’s making you “suspicious”? I mean, even WhatsApp is E2EE (they still get metada AF)

      • Brattea
        11·
        3 years ago

        it makes you a target. Like idk what else to say. It’s also impractical. The best encryption is the encryption that gets used. And signal is just far easier for 99% of people.

          • Brattea
            11·
            3 years ago

            no as opposed to not making it obvious by using something like signal or session or matrix… damn like privacy is not a binary switch, threat models matter, and who tf is gonna use your texts against you besides the gov? Why give your cellular provider any metadata about the messages you send? Like all things considered silence is not a good option because you stick out so much.