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Re:WhatsApp CEO on the controversy surrounding proposed Germ... by 0xy on Sunday March 14, 2021 @06:13PM (#26459888)
I don't understand this argument, it's okay for an "open source project" to abandon their server repo with no explanation and if it's compromised and leaking metadata to third parties it's fine?

People are killed over metadata.

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Re:WhatsApp CEO on the controversy surrounding proposed Germ... by BelenusMordred on Sunday March 14, 2021 @09:51PM (#26461750)
> it's okay for an "open source project" to abandon their server repo with no explanation

Show me how you can prove what they publish on github is running on Signal servers and I'll agree here. Otherwise this point is moot.

They could publish cute cat pics on the repo instead for all I care, it's the same level of trust involved.

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