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Re:Amazon threatens to suspend Signal's AWS account over cen... by jessaustin on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @05:29PM (#16971862)
What does "innocent" mean in this context? You seem to be using the word to distinguish between people who use the app and other people who don't, but that can't be right. Is it unethical to use a communications app?
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Re:Amazon threatens to suspend Signal's AWS account over cen... by dragonwriter on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @05:44PM (#16972006)
> What does "innocent" mean in this context?

Innocent of whatever violation if local law the regime is targeting the app for.

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Re:Amazon threatens to suspend Signal's AWS account over cen... by jessaustin on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @06:33PM (#16972351)
It would be a very particular sort of autocratic state, which could censor communications apps on a blanket basis, but would have to go through some sort of charade with laws and courts for each particular app. Still, the app and its users are different parties.
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