Encryption Utility Debate
The cluster debates the value, limitations, and necessity of encryption in communications, including its role in privacy, the need for authentication, end-to-end protection, and effectiveness against surveillance or snooping.
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How can this article not mention "encryption" even once when that's the major point of contention?
Encryption ensures ONLY one thing: that the connection is private. You could be having a private conversation with Satan
Encryption without verification is not useless; it protects against snooping.
That's bizzare if they think that. If it's not encrypted end to end a lot of the value of encryption is lost.
Encryption is bad for your health! Trust us to monitor your activities to be sure your ideas are correct. Thank you, Big Mother.
There's not much point in encryption unless you know who you're talking with.
Encryption doesn't kill people, people do?
If you're targeted or sharing sensitive info, it's best to use encryption.
If it's a public message why would it be encrypted?
A hack? The entire point of encryption is to permit messages to be sent over insecure channels, no?