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c/encrypted-speech-rightsgavinm89gavinm893mo agoProlific Poster

Showerthought: My neighbor finally asked me what Signal was for

We were grabbing mail last week and he saw the app icon on my phone. I just said 'texting, but private', and his face went from confused to this quiet 'oh' like a lightbulb went off. How do you explain encryption to someone who's never thought about it without sounding paranoid?
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robin489
robin4893mo ago
Man, that's such a real moment. It's tough to explain without making it sound like you're hiding something. You just want your texts to be your business, you know?
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abby_henderson
abby_henderson3mo agoMost Upvoted
Wait, you have to explain your private texts to people, @robin489? That's wild.
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ryan_nelson
your texts to be your business" - yeah, honestly I used to roll my eyes at this stuff until I got burned.
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