Deep@mander.xyz to Fediverse@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoMastodon will get end-to-end encryption for private messages thanks to Sovereign Tech Agencyblog.joinmastodon.orgexternal-linkmessage-square27linkfedilinkarrow-up1421arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: foss@beehaw.org
arrow-up1419arrow-down1external-linkMastodon will get end-to-end encryption for private messages thanks to Sovereign Tech Agencyblog.joinmastodon.orgDeep@mander.xyz to Fediverse@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square27linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: foss@beehaw.org
minus-squareartyom@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month 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-up1·1 month agoDirect messages aren’t intended to be public
minus-squareLesserAbe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month 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.