▲ 23 ▼ Why do ppl think I do drugs for using signal (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 2 weeks ago by dhkuq3645@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/signal@lemmy.ml 35 comments fedilink hide all child comments When I tell my friends/ppl that I prefer signal, they think I do drugs or something. Why?
[–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 2 weeks ago (3 children) So does everyone else...? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] rowinxavier@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago (2 children) Yes, that is the point. The use of a tool for privacy does not imply criminal activity, just as the use of a car does not imply running from police. I hope that makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) ...no. The point is everyone else doesn't use Signal. So your analogy is not applicable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rowinxavier@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago True, but the question is about whether it is reasonable to infer someone is doing criminal things from their use of an encrypted messaging app. I don't use Signal so that police can't read my messages, I use it because it is good security practice to be sure that the only person who can read messages from me is the person I intend. If my partner and I are talking about private things that is our business, nobody else's, and if i use something like standard SMS to have that conversation it is out in the open for anyone to skin and see. I wouldn't want anyone looking in my underwear drawer, not because I have hidden drugs in there, just because it is private and not anyone else's business. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rowinxavier@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago (2 children) Yes, that is the point. The use of a tool for privacy does not imply criminal activity, just as the use of a car does not imply running from police. I hope that makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) ...no. The point is everyone else doesn't use Signal. So your analogy is not applicable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rowinxavier@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago True, but the question is about whether it is reasonable to infer someone is doing criminal things from their use of an encrypted messaging app. I don't use Signal so that police can't read my messages, I use it because it is good security practice to be sure that the only person who can read messages from me is the person I intend. If my partner and I are talking about private things that is our business, nobody else's, and if i use something like standard SMS to have that conversation it is out in the open for anyone to skin and see. I wouldn't want anyone looking in my underwear drawer, not because I have hidden drugs in there, just because it is private and not anyone else's business. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child) ...no. The point is everyone else doesn't use Signal. So your analogy is not applicable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] rowinxavier@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago True, but the question is about whether it is reasonable to infer someone is doing criminal things from their use of an encrypted messaging app. I don't use Signal so that police can't read my messages, I use it because it is good security practice to be sure that the only person who can read messages from me is the person I intend. If my partner and I are talking about private things that is our business, nobody else's, and if i use something like standard SMS to have that conversation it is out in the open for anyone to skin and see. I wouldn't want anyone looking in my underwear drawer, not because I have hidden drugs in there, just because it is private and not anyone else's business. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rowinxavier@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago True, but the question is about whether it is reasonable to infer someone is doing criminal things from their use of an encrypted messaging app. I don't use Signal so that police can't read my messages, I use it because it is good security practice to be sure that the only person who can read messages from me is the person I intend. If my partner and I are talking about private things that is our business, nobody else's, and if i use something like standard SMS to have that conversation it is out in the open for anyone to skin and see. I wouldn't want anyone looking in my underwear drawer, not because I have hidden drugs in there, just because it is private and not anyone else's business. permalink fedilink source parent