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Re:Signal threatens to dump US market if EARN IT act passes by ccktlmazeltov on Thursday April 09, 2020 @02:55PM (#22825928)
Your comment makes zero sense, let me explain: most people use signal through the iOS app. It is very easy to shut down an iOS app.

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Re:Signal threatens to dump US market if EARN IT act passes by pengaru on Thursday April 09, 2020 @03:07PM (#22826042)
> Your comment makes zero sense, let me explain: most people use signal through the iOS app. It is very easy to shut down an iOS app.

If Apple users actually controlled the software running on their devices that wouldn't be an issue.

A want for federated services complements a want for control over our computing.

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Re:Signal threatens to dump US market if EARN IT act passes by sudosysgen on Thursday April 09, 2020 @03:35PM (#22826324)
If you care so much about uncensorable resilient service you probably already use either jailbroken iOS or Android. And if you don't, then do. iOS has a 13% market share anyways.

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Re:Signal threatens to dump US market if EARN IT act passes by filoleg on Thursday April 09, 2020 @08:34PM (#22828736)
> iOS has a 13% market share anyways.

Not in the US, where as of March 2020 it maintains a 60.1% share.

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Re:Signal threatens to dump US market if EARN IT act passes by mirimir on Thursday April 09, 2020 @04:51PM (#22827041)
That'd be easy to fix, if Apple wanted to.
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