Many don't seem to understand why I object to @Telegram having unsafe, censorable public channels in an app that is promoted as a secure messenger. Some presumed I just don't understand how channels work. So let's talk about it:
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If we presume
@Durov is acting morally, this might sound like an argument for Telegram to do whatever they can to keep their Iranian presence alive. But this is unsustainable, which he should know: after all, he was forced from Russia for not doing enough favors at Vkontakte.Show this thread -
You can't keep an independent, destabilizing service from being blocked in authoritarian regimes, you can only delay it. So you need to be thinking about how to continuing protecting people by making the service accessible *even after the block.*
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And this is where we start getting to my core concerns.
@Telegram has for years faced criticisms about the basic structure of its security by prominent cryptographers and technologists. Many defenses rely upon unbroken trust in a central authority (the company). "Trust us."Show this thread -
Trust us not to turn over data. Trust us not to read your messages. Trust us not to close your channel. Maybe
@Durov is an angel. I hope so! But angels have fallen before. Telegram should have been working to make channels decentralized—meaning outside their control—for years.Show this thread -
We've seen some improvements, and that's not nothing. But not the revolutionary rework it needs. Telegram still seems to encourage dangerous cloud messaging instead of secret chats. Experts ask "why?" And the answer is "convenience." That's unsafe.
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Governments learn slowly, but they do learn. There comes a day when it will be too late to fix these problems, and I fear it is sooner than we think.
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They could always fall back on face-to-face communication (when there's no phone around as those are tracking and listening devices)
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#Iran has not banned#PGP and the likes of it, so anonymous E-mail accounts (e.g. RiseUp) with#encryption can also be used
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You don't really know anything about what's happening in Iran. Freedom of speech is not freedom of spreading violence. And this is in the policies of telegram.
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Actually he knows everything more than any other person alive, He has a huge information on every aspect of Iranian Life
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No it is not like that. He doesnt know a thing about our affairs.
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Hi, I'm sorry, if the internet is disconnected, which program you recommend to use
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Would you say that Telegram is a safer option than their competition in Iran? If so, concessions be damned, they're trying.
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They closed the main channel in
@telegram, the problem with other messenger apps is they don't support channels, it's only send messages one to another person. Do you know any alernative? Cheers from IranThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Edward mate,it’s coming up to New Year put your feet up and have a few days off fella...the worlds not going to be in the next 2 days save your stressing for 2018 lad
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