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Does Signal still fore you to use a phone number? This is a huge deal breaker for a privacy concerned messenger. That's why I prefer using Threema.
by WillYouFinish 6y ago
Does Signal still fore you to use a phone number?
This is a huge deal breaker for a privacy concerned messenger. That's why I prefer using Threema.
- brobinson 6y agoThreema is not open source yet so I wouldn't use it for that reason. I did like their security whitepaper, though, and they do have some impressive clients (Mercedes-Benz, etc.).
- soziawa 6y agoAdditionally they have regular audits [1]. Open source only without any actual thorough reviews doesn't cut it in my opinion. [1]: https://threema.ch/en/blog/posts/audit-2020-en https://threema.ch/en/blog/posts/audit-2020-en
- viccuad 6y agoOpen source is a precondition. They can promise you the world, but if you can't build it yourself and get reproducible builds, who knows what's in there.
- robert_foss 6y agoYeah, agree. We've had enough fun recently with the likes of the CIA backed Crypto-AG.
- soziawa 6y agoSure, but a precondition itself doesn't guarantee anything. You still need to pony up the money for actual aufits.
- Vinnl 6y agoYep, they're still working on that.
- Asraelite 6y agoIt seems that Threema charges for the app instead of requiring a phone number. Do they offer anonymous payment options like cryptocurrency or cash by mail? I'm not sure how data protection works with Google Play and App Store payments, but I feel like this could be a potential privacy problem.
- TimWolla 6y agoYou can buy Threema from within their own shop: https://shop.threema.ch/ https://shop.threema.ch/. They support Bitcoin.