"Centralised messenger Signal has just announced that they are making part of their server software closed source. They claim it is to fight spam, but by using closed source they make it impossible for outsiders to verify the truth. This is worrying.
We really, really need a fully open, decentralised alternative to Signal.
There are several alternatives being developed, please support them:
➡️ @matrix
➡️ @delta
➡️ @briar
➡️ @Jami "
Legit question, what is the alternative solution? Build it out in the open for spammers to bypass? The interface to the code will be public, but the implementation will be hidden. Why do you disagree with this? The client is still E2EE and they still collect no metadata.
If your spam filter, security system or things in that vein needs to be kept secret to prevent people from bypassing it, it’s probably pretty badly designed.
So what’s the alternative? I’d love to know what the alternative is.
I don’t know, A spam section in the app that sends all messages from numbers outside of your contacts seems good enough for me. Combine it with no notification, flooding prevention, and auto deletion after a period, you’ll never even notice it.
it might take up space and data usage but it’s better than being closed source.