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papertowels@mander.xyz ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

If the header isn’t encrypted it’d be easy to inspect, and this easy to determine where it goes, which is why it matters.

Based on your questions, it sounds like you’re expecting the network traffic itself to be encrypted, as if there were a VPN. Does signal offer such a feature? My understanding is that the messages themselves are encrypted, but the traffic isn’t, but I could be wrong.

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Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

If the header isn’t encrypted it’d be easy to inspect

Easy for whom? How are you getting access to the traffic info?

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- papertowels@mander.xyz ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  You’re talking about encryption and signal because you’re worried about folks whose network you’re connected to being able to invade your privacy, right?
  
  I’d say it’s a pretty reasonable suggestion to say we start with those guys. If you don’t worry about those guys, who do have access to traffic info, then why bother with encryption?
  
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  - Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    
    You’re talking about encryption and signal because you’re worried about folks whose network you’re connected to being able to invade your privacy, right?
    
    LOL no? I’d never blow the whistle on my employer from my desk. Even if I did, I would connect to a different network.
    
    I recognize other people are not as conscious as I am of that vulnerability but you asked about me, specifically.
    
    If you don’t worry about those guys, who do have access to traffic info, then why bother with encryption?
    
    Any number of other people. Primarily the government.
    
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    papertowels@mander.xyz ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    
    Any number of other people. Primarily the government.
    
    Right, so if the header isn’t encrypted, it’d be trivial for them to see who you’re sending to, which is why that’s important.
    
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