Numberone

joined 1 year ago
[–] Numberone@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait, what? Is this confirmed? Please do explain!

[–] Numberone@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago

Upvotes for Tali!

[–] Numberone@startrek.website 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (18 children)

I genuinely don't understand why so many people go with the network brand. AFAIK all of the US networks have MVNO's that operate on their networks at much lower cost. Some of those virtual operators are even owned by the big guys, e.g. Cricket on ATT. My coworkers pay literally hundreds of dollars more per month than is necessary, and what, they get a few Mbps faster data rates? Is that really worth it?

Edit: TIL a lot of people have had a hard time with MVNO's. My experience has been excellent and consistent, but that apparently doesn't generalize.

[–] Numberone@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago

Came here to mention Trolls 2 as well. This film has great standing in my family.

[–] Numberone@startrek.website 14 points 1 year ago

Always an upvote for Doom OST

[–] Numberone@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago

She's not blonde🤔

[–] Numberone@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago

Oh I see. Yeah that's cool. I've seen several posts around the fediverse that take a real tsk tsk signal user kind of tone, So I responded to yours kind of defensively. As a person with middle of the road tech knowledge I also curious if how I think about it stands up to scrutiny (because people will tell me!). Didn't mean to distract from the intent. Thanks for posting this in any case.

[–] Numberone@startrek.website 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

For me using signal wasn't about becoming Jason Bourne, it was about changing the threat model. I don't have any dilusions of grandeur that I can't be owned if I'm targeted, but you know what? My calls and texts aren't stored with my phone company with a direct link to the Government and advertisers. That may be low hanging fruit, but that's dealing with most of the issues the average user is going to run into. I'd suggust that the step from SMS to Signal is of greater benifit to a normal user than from signal to something more advanced. And, fwiw it's open sourced and audited, which gives me more confidence than something like imessage or WhatsApp, despite similarities im encryption schemes.

[–] Numberone@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, I guess that's just more responsibility on us as individuals...hurray -_-

Thanks for engaging with me on this, I feel like it did clarify some things in my mind just having to justify myself. I appreciate. I hope I see you out there again Beltalowda.🖖

[–] Numberone@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He left in 2020 because they wouldn't allow him enough " editorial freedom". The end of that conflict should put you at ease with the intercept.

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