← Back to context Comment by noja 8 years ago > I am very privacy consciousHow did you evaluate Telegram to decide that you trust it? 4 comments noja Reply kome 8 years ago I don't trust them, it's just that I can use them. The real problem is requiring a smartphone. noja 8 years ago I don't get you. You chose a secure messaging platform that you don't trust? e1ven 8 years ago He's using a messenger app with lower security than he'd like, because he can't use his preferred platform.Without having a smartphone, using Signal wasn't an option (at least previously).Sadly, almost everything involves tradeoffs.He (understandably) prefers to use a tool which doesn't require a phone, over one with a better security model. detaro 8 years ago The desktop version never required a running smartphone (one might even be able to complete signup using the app in an emulator and a dumbphone or a VoIP provider to receive the SMS, not sure)
kome 8 years ago I don't trust them, it's just that I can use them. The real problem is requiring a smartphone. noja 8 years ago I don't get you. You chose a secure messaging platform that you don't trust? e1ven 8 years ago He's using a messenger app with lower security than he'd like, because he can't use his preferred platform.Without having a smartphone, using Signal wasn't an option (at least previously).Sadly, almost everything involves tradeoffs.He (understandably) prefers to use a tool which doesn't require a phone, over one with a better security model. detaro 8 years ago The desktop version never required a running smartphone (one might even be able to complete signup using the app in an emulator and a dumbphone or a VoIP provider to receive the SMS, not sure)
noja 8 years ago I don't get you. You chose a secure messaging platform that you don't trust? e1ven 8 years ago He's using a messenger app with lower security than he'd like, because he can't use his preferred platform.Without having a smartphone, using Signal wasn't an option (at least previously).Sadly, almost everything involves tradeoffs.He (understandably) prefers to use a tool which doesn't require a phone, over one with a better security model.
e1ven 8 years ago He's using a messenger app with lower security than he'd like, because he can't use his preferred platform.Without having a smartphone, using Signal wasn't an option (at least previously).Sadly, almost everything involves tradeoffs.He (understandably) prefers to use a tool which doesn't require a phone, over one with a better security model.
detaro 8 years ago The desktop version never required a running smartphone (one might even be able to complete signup using the app in an emulator and a dumbphone or a VoIP provider to receive the SMS, not sure)
I don't trust them, it's just that I can use them. The real problem is requiring a smartphone.
I don't get you. You chose a secure messaging platform that you don't trust?
He's using a messenger app with lower security than he'd like, because he can't use his preferred platform.
Without having a smartphone, using Signal wasn't an option (at least previously).
Sadly, almost everything involves tradeoffs.
He (understandably) prefers to use a tool which doesn't require a phone, over one with a better security model.
The desktop version never required a running smartphone (one might even be able to complete signup using the app in an emulator and a dumbphone or a VoIP provider to receive the SMS, not sure)