refalo

joined 2 years ago
[–] refalo@programming.dev 6 points 4 months ago

My personal conspiracy theory is that root CAs have long been compromised somehow, but the government(s) that holds the keys can't risk letting that secret out as evidence in any court case so they must keep the knowledge secret until something bad enough happens that they could risk letting it be known.

[–] refalo@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago

How does this compare to Chitchatter?

[–] refalo@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago

I can't imagine what they would do if a blind person walked in.

[–] refalo@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

did you use the browser? I have a theory that creating an account with the built-in app usually always works if there is an active SIM where it can detect that you have a real phone number, even if it doesn't end up attaching it to the account.

[–] refalo@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago
[–] refalo@programming.dev 10 points 4 months ago (6 children)

Google is often seemingly lax on account creation

Meanwhile I have been trying for years to create one without providing a phone number, and it hasn't worked yet. Tried different browsers, operating systems, ISPs, physical locations, even using mobile devices and android emulators. Nothing seems to work, it always demands a mobile number for me.

[–] refalo@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And what happens when those reviewed apps are still malicious? Like say, Tiktok?

[–] refalo@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago (3 children)

if you’re allowing side loading, the program can essentially do anything

How is this not also the case for non-sideloaded apps?

[–] refalo@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago

just make all apps webpages /s

[–] refalo@programming.dev 18 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Hard disagree... I think this is exactly how the government wants you to think.

A really weird thing about civil rights litigation is that is usually involves the absolute worst people you know, like say 4chan or the KKK because the government specifically targets people who are rightfully hated when building their case to eventually limit civil rights for all of us.

Now where have we learned about this from history... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_They_Came

[–] refalo@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Was the entire inside area closed off to foot traffic completely? Or are you saying the inside kiosks worked (and people would still hand you your food) but they somehow refused to actually take orders manually?

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