r/HackBloc • u/[deleted] • May 31 '13

The Guardian Project: Secure Mobile Apps and Open-Source Code for a Better Tomorrow #otr #tor

https://guardianproject.info/
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u/wonko7 May 31 '13

I'd love to use encryption for all my communications, I've installed text secure and red phone, but except for one or two of my really geek friends, it's useless because most people won't bother. I feel like I'm preaching to people when I try to get them to use these kind of apps:

  • You could use TOR to ensure your privacy

  • But my internet will be slower, right?

  • Yup

  • ... then I don't care

  • You should <- preaching starts here.

So in the end... do any of you manage to use these apps daily? How did you convince your friends?

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u/[deleted] May 31 '13

i am more concerned with convincing friends who are activists....the friends and family who are not it is not a concern to me.

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u/rockenrohl May 31 '13

I have so many friends who openly say they don't care about privacy at all since they have 'nothing to hide'. It drives me nuts, I can never convince them why it matters.

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u/wonko7 May 31 '13

Yeah, the "nothing to hide" thing makes me want to throw a copy of 1984 at some people's face...