On the side bar it lists the following:

  • [Matrix/Element]Dead
  • Discord

“Discord” is an active link, but the Matrix link is completely inactive. Not only is it inactive (which could have be excused as a broken link), but it is also manually labeled as “Dead”, as if there is no intention of making it work. How can a community that is focused on privacy willingly favor a service that is privacy non-respecting when a perfectly functional privacy-respecting alternative exists?

  • gasull@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Most cryptocurrency communities use Discord or Telegram. It’s such an embarrasment.

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      1 year ago

      You should check privacy coin Monero.

      Matrix and XMPP is pretty much popular in XMR community

      And often discord and telegram channels are bridged with other platforms.

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      Oh I hate communities that use Telegram. I mean, sure, I guess there’s better privacy, but Telegram was just not built for that. Messages always get lost, and there are no channels, which means no info channel, so they have to try and cram everything into the description.

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      I’ve never understood this either, given the whole notion and enthusiasm behind decentralization. I get the trade-offs regarding privacy, security, and convenience, but if you’re really tryna start a movement, and you really believe in the concept and principles of something like cryptocurrency, it seems like your communities and communication channels should also reflect similar values.

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        And that’s where you realize that them defending decentralization is just trying to have a nice-sounding argument instead of assuming their dreams of getting rich with new tech

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      1 year ago

      Should be telling the only two services they use is one infamous for fuck tons of child grooming and one infamous for fuck tons of terrorism.