prawnsalad

"new paradigm", "ground breaking". Yet I remember using JSON backed forms in back around 2010 and there's lots of them since. You've added a few handy UI features on top but it's hardly anything new. You're just ruining the useful features you do have with the overstated nonsense

Upgraded my account today unfortunately, using a UK address and card details. All payment and upgrades went through smoothly.

I don't know much him nor have I read that entire transcript, but one of the main jobs for a CEO is to set the direction and tone for a companies services. They can say/do whatever they want wrt free speech and their own messaging platform.

I think the expectations of e2ee have been greatly stretched in this case. e2ee means that the data is encrypted from device to device only and that's it, from one end to another end. If someone backs up their device in an unencrypted way then thats out of scope for WhatsApp - that's not what e2ee is about.

People that expected full at rest encryption (which is what a backup system would include) despite the app never being advertised that way would have always needed a large kick to realise that isn't the case. Encryption is complicated and you can't expect everybody to fully understand what e2ee/at rest/etc really means. This whole situation is a learning experience for everyone and I wouldn't blame WhatsApp for it either. They now know that advertising encryption needs a little more explanation.

I can't remember the source so take this as you will, but WhatsApp are appealing such a large fine because the privacy policy was in the middle of being updated during a transition. The policy was correct after the fact and ever since.

Jesus Christ what shitty and inaccurate things to say. But just for some background, he had many different doctors throughout his life including Dr. K. in both the public streams and private sessions. Friends included were helping and watching him. He was getting a lot of help from different circles but unfortunately was a very sick guy.

Blaming a single person for any suicidal persons death is such a shallow and ignorant take.

Just to add some context in this particular case, Byron had seen many different recommend and self sought doctors over his life. Dr. K. in both private paid sessions and the public interview styled on his Twitch channels. Unfortunately Byron was a very sick guy. Fortunately (?) with the majority being public over the years a lot of people had an insight to how mental issues can arise and hide which brought a lot more attention to it within the gaming community.

There has also been other streamers that have taken his public talks into a deeper private session or gone to see other doctors after realising that they have things to be talked about and resolved.

Out of curiosity, what makes you skeptical about the evidence?

Owning and actually having access to are two entirely different things. At no point has Andrew had access to, read or write, or log, in any way shape or form, any private Snoonet data. User data was specifically locked down to (if I remember off-hand) roughly 3 staff members who were all from the community staff. This has continued so far and has no plans for it to change.

Please don't spread false info. Andrew has never had access to the Snoonet data or servers and there has never been any logging. Anonymous "sources" for IRC drama are usually anonymous for a reason, just as your new HN account is.

Source: I help run and maintain the servers.

Apologies for coming across angry, it's been an interesting few days on this topic :)

KiwiIRC has not been sponsored by PIA since 2019. This point is often brought up to drag me into this drama but it has had no bearing for some time.

I haven't been employed or sponsored by any of rasengan projects or companies for some time. I have no plans to be involved with any despite offers since then (and not related to this or any other drama related issues). I consider myself equal friends with ex-freenode staff and rasengan. I have also ties with freenode(now libera staff) in closely supporting them with webchat related projects and closely with their former director, Christel.

I had attempted to mediate between both sides because I respected and could see both points of view and thought I could try to help bring both view points inline which almost happened.. until it didn't.

Any attempts in suggesting that I would favour one side over the other is entirely false.

And that it was actively imploding or crushing itself due to pressure differences.