Privacy is Priceless, but Signal is Expensive

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  1. Signal-Desktop

    A private messenger for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    If you only have the phone app then yes they are instantly downloaded and removed from their servers.

    But if you have Desktop client(s) registered, then they need to hold onto those messages until you open your client(s).

    That is why they have a 2 week (from memory) login limit on Desktop clients. If they didn't they'd potentially have to hold onto messages forever.

    https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/issues/4730

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  3. Signal-iOS

    A private messenger for iOS.

  4. signal-cli

    signal-cli provides an unofficial commandline, JSON-RPC and dbus interface for the Signal messenger.

    If you want one for just personal use; this works well: https://github.com/AsamK/signal-cli

    Just sign up with a Twilio number (using voice call) and you can make your own bot.

  5. bbs

    Forum for discussing Internet censorship circumvention

    https://github.com/net4people/bbs/issues/63

    People should be aware that privacy tools can make you stand out. Unless methods are used to obfuscate your data.

  6. meta-pixel-taxes

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