Deep@mander.xyz to Fediverse@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoMastodon will get end-to-end encryption for private messages thanks to Sovereign Tech Agencyblog.joinmastodon.orgexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1420arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1418arrow-down1external-linkMastodon will get end-to-end encryption for private messages thanks to Sovereign Tech Agencyblog.joinmastodon.orgDeep@mander.xyz to Fediverse@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square27fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareartyom@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·8 days agoI don’t think you can claim there’s a “lack of privacy” when things that are intended to be public…are made public.
minus-squareLesserAbe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoDirect messages aren’t intended to be public
minus-squareLesserAbe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoAs I said here, both the admin of the sending and receiving instances are able to view direct messages. If DMs are encrypted that’s no longer a concern, which is why in my comment starting this thread I said this news was good.
I don’t think you can claim there’s a “lack of privacy” when things that are intended to be public…are made public.
Direct messages aren’t intended to be public
…they aren’t public.
As I said here, both the admin of the sending and receiving instances are able to view direct messages. If DMs are encrypted that’s no longer a concern, which is why in my comment starting this thread I said this news was good.