▲ 620 ▼ Apple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage app (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world 341 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) But why? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jimbo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because it's a significant inconvenience to disable those notifications over the very unlikely possibility that some bad actor will hoover that data up, much less do something nefarious with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Ah, fair enough. I realize now that I misunderstood the objection, I thought you were saying that using signal was an unreasonable level of paranoia, but I can totally see why turning off notifications seems that way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nixcamic@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Honestly I don't care if the government knows who's all going to the party. Someone's gonna post pictures of it anyhow. My garbage data is just more stuff for them to sort through. And I'm not gonna bother missing out on everything out of fear that the government will do what exactly with my data? The risk is so low for your average person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I realize now that I misunderstood the objection, I thought you were saying that using signal was an unreasonable level of paranoia, but I can totally see why turning off notifications seems that way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago You say that, but what if one of them had a friend who is a communist? Could make for some awkward conversation with the authorities at some undisclosed location in the future. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jimbo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because it's a significant inconvenience to disable those notifications over the very unlikely possibility that some bad actor will hoover that data up, much less do something nefarious with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Ah, fair enough. I realize now that I misunderstood the objection, I thought you were saying that using signal was an unreasonable level of paranoia, but I can totally see why turning off notifications seems that way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Ah, fair enough. I realize now that I misunderstood the objection, I thought you were saying that using signal was an unreasonable level of paranoia, but I can totally see why turning off notifications seems that way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nixcamic@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Honestly I don't care if the government knows who's all going to the party. Someone's gonna post pictures of it anyhow. My garbage data is just more stuff for them to sort through. And I'm not gonna bother missing out on everything out of fear that the government will do what exactly with my data? The risk is so low for your average person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I realize now that I misunderstood the objection, I thought you were saying that using signal was an unreasonable level of paranoia, but I can totally see why turning off notifications seems that way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago You say that, but what if one of them had a friend who is a communist? Could make for some awkward conversation with the authorities at some undisclosed location in the future. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I realize now that I misunderstood the objection, I thought you were saying that using signal was an unreasonable level of paranoia, but I can totally see why turning off notifications seems that way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago You say that, but what if one of them had a friend who is a communist? Could make for some awkward conversation with the authorities at some undisclosed location in the future. permalink fedilink source parent