▲ 172 ▼ We have a group in Signal dedicated to privacy, FOSS, deGoogling, etc. If anyone is interested, you are welcome to join. (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by monk@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 52 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://signal.group/#CjQKIHz1nRRy26gCZcromKG8XxWYHI4RG0yU1O5tcUXYD01hEhC3qBYTGxw4WDhXshwQc8TA
[–] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) if it's free, you're the product. FOSS software existing proves this is not always true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stationary_melon@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, those are valid concerns. Most messaging apps require a server to be running at all times. If there is only one centralized server, costs will start to pile up, so they'll need a way to make money; either by asking for donations, making a paid tier or by selling your data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago True! That's why I much prefer federated protocols so that the cost (and data!) does not pile up in one specific place. You can end up paying for it - in form of your VPS bill or the cost of the hosting hardware. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stationary_melon@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, those are valid concerns. Most messaging apps require a server to be running at all times. If there is only one centralized server, costs will start to pile up, so they'll need a way to make money; either by asking for donations, making a paid tier or by selling your data. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago True! That's why I much prefer federated protocols so that the cost (and data!) does not pile up in one specific place. You can end up paying for it - in form of your VPS bill or the cost of the hosting hardware. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago True! That's why I much prefer federated protocols so that the cost (and data!) does not pile up in one specific place. You can end up paying for it - in form of your VPS bill or the cost of the hosting hardware. permalink fedilink source parent
