Meshtastic is just as susceptible to listening and isn’t perfect at encryption or anonymity but should be another tool to consider when cellphone towers are down or otherwise unusable.
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partial_accumen@lemmy.world 1 day agoShut off and leave your phone at home, buy a pay-as-you-go to bring with you for emergency contact
/coordination
Leave the pay-as-you-go phone powered off too, and only power it up if you actually have to use it. If you have to use it once, you need to get a replacement for a future event.
I’m thinking perhaps something like Meshtastic transmitters and receivers should be used for coordination instead.
Brkdncr@lemmy.world 1 day ago
floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 hours ago
It’s alright for non-critical stuff. Ok for getting help, not the best for coordinating action.
Reticulum is an alternative network/protocol that focuses more on security and interconnection of different networks
7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Meshtastic is exactly what needs to be implemented
I ran across that instance the other day and immediately thought about coordination.
It’s like sneaker net for piracy.
itsathursday@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Fuck yeah, hack the planet