Deep@mander.xyz to Fediverse@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoMastodon will get end-to-end encryption for private messages thanks to Sovereign Tech Agencyblog.joinmastodon.orgexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1401arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1399arrow-down1external-linkMastodon will get end-to-end encryption for private messages thanks to Sovereign Tech Agencyblog.joinmastodon.orgDeep@mander.xyz to Fediverse@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square23fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squareartyom@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 day agoI don’t think you can claim there’s a “lack of privacy” when things that are intended to be public…are made public.
minus-squareLesserAbe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·18 hours agoDirect messages aren’t intended to be public
minus-squareLesserAbe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·16 hours agoAs I said here, both the admin of the sending and receiving instances are able to view direct messages. If DMs are encrypted that’s no longer a concern, which is why in my comment starting this thread I said this news was good.
I don’t think you can claim there’s a “lack of privacy” when things that are intended to be public…are made public.
Direct messages aren’t intended to be public
…they aren’t public.
As I said here, both the admin of the sending and receiving instances are able to view direct messages. If DMs are encrypted that’s no longer a concern, which is why in my comment starting this thread I said this news was good.