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Re:Javascript exploit actively used against TorBrowser by secfirstmd on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @08:40AM (#13070526)
Yep. That's the beauty of Signal App or WhatsApp use of Signal Protocol. You a making it much easier to meet the person-at-risk on a platform where they already are. As opposed to tasking to use something like Pidgin.
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Re:Javascript exploit actively used against TorBrowser by desci on Thursday December 01, 2016 @08:01AM (#13079058)
While that's true, the trade offs imposed are not only controversial and paradoxical, but effectively disrupts many security and privacy models.

I feel the urge to mention https://chatsecure.org/ as a notable middle of the way alternative.

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