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Cake day: April 17th, 2023
  • roho@lemmy.mlOPtoFree (libre) software replacements for proprietary software@lemmy.ml•Jami is a free/libre, end-to-end encrypted, and private communication software.
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    7 months ago

    you’re welcome.

    Something i struggled with in the beginning;

    How it works;

    • you pick an account name, (short and cryptic)
    • it checks if it’s unique. if so, then it generates an SSL style certificate. This is your identity and contains a private key and only exists on your device. This thing acts as your password and identity. Losing this thing is fatal. nobody else has a copy. So you have to back it up yourself. There’s an option in the app to back it up. (it is saved in some zip format)
    • then you enter a screen name.
    • you can install your identity in any amount of devices. But you can also easily give every device it’s own account.

    i use this app on my devices(telephones, laptops), so that i can easily share any file (photo and documents) between them. photo’s are sent losless, unlike whatsapp.

    Oh… and another thing;

    Because it’s serverless technology, it’s dependant on all other nodes in the system to form a mesh.

    Whenever a node switches networks (e.g. when the software is running on a cellphone and you switch from WiFi to cell-band, or you’re switching cell towers), then it has to re-initialize with its peers under the new IP address.

    in such case it helps when, from your profile-settings, you switch your profile off and on again.

  • roho@lemmy.mltoPolitics@lemmy.ml•Ai Weiwei Says Western Censorship Is ‘More Concealed’ and Poses a Greater Threat
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    9 months ago

    “In the context of censorship in the West, there was a prevailing illusion that the West embodied greater freedom of speech and press, portraying itself as a society with minimal censorship. Yet, I believe that censorship persists wherever there is power.”

    Indeed

    Censorship, in fact, arises from the vulnerability of power

    Which then suggests that that kind of ‘power’ is without any trust in the moral fiber of society. And if moral fiber indeed is lacking, that i.m.o. would be the place to start building.

    western censorship is ‘more concealed’

    The topic mentioned in the article is not what i’m talking about, but indeed; i know a few other topics for which i’ve been shadowbanned/censored/banned on various platforms. Sadly… including this one. A dialogue trying to learn eachothers reasons is not happening a lot anywhere.

    (edit)I’m from NL and WOO-reqeuest(like FOIA) have shown that govt had API access, to e.g. fb, twitter, used for censoring whoever they see fit.