Geopolitics

This is as good an opportunity as any to set the record straight about Telegram. I cannot for he life of me understand how it become a default for the broader crew of people who profess allegiance to the ethos of cryptography and anti-surveillance systems. 

I remember asking people about this early on to a lot of hemming and hawing. People like to feel like they are opting out while secretly maintaining convenience. Be a frontiersperson or don’t but don’t lie to yourself about it.

This is as good an opportunity as any to set the record straight about Telegram. I cannot for he life of me understand how it become a default for the broader crew of people who profess allegiance to the ethos of cryptography and anti-surveillance systems. 

I remember asking people about this early on to a lot of hemming and hawing. People like to feel like they are opting out while secretly maintaining convenience. Be a frontiersperson or don’t but don’t lie to yourself about it. 

https://x.com/zooko/status/1827806008351285444?s=46

cypherpunk • human rights lawyer • actress • queen  // hosting /aaina • also indivisible.fm 

It was/is the only chat app that uses usernames and is easy to connect with strangers in person.

WhatsApp and Signal use phone numbers and Messenger is linked to Facebook.