Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.
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Btw, I found WireMin is kind of interesting.
It’s an dapp, actually a decentralized social network, but more than Nostr, that’s how they described themselves. https://www.alchemy.com/dapps/wiremin
Pretty wild to see misleading accusations from a proprietary Bittorrent-but-not-really social media network.
It's also violating the GPLv3 license by bundling mxlibs. Maybe the developers behind WireMin will give you the source code to their application if you email them, but I'm not so sure they care about things like licenses, going by the Derek Bailey clip they've embedded into the application as a notification sound. Using Microsoft Maps for showing location data (rather than an open project like a self-hosted Open Street Maps server) also doesn't really match their privacy goals. The San Fransisco typeface they package with their app is also clearly a violation of Apple's license.
I can't be bothered to check their encryption, but WireMin doesn't seem all that great.
Whew! Good spot, that's not cool at all.
Also, as soon as I saw
CONTACT US
Email:baron.swartz01@gmail.com
I knew that something was up, how can you flaunt your care for privacy, decentralization and all that and then use Gmail as your contact??
Like, at least use your own domain name with underlying Gmail if you want to mislead us effectively
It's this type of stuff that makes me think this is a side project for a college student or something. It's the mix between "decent ideas" and "shoddy execution" that I've seen with many of these projects. The Beehive social network (the Twitter clone that forgot to implement authentication in its backend APIs) also comes to mind.
It's the mix between "decent ideas" and "shoddy execution"
Agreed, it kind of unjustly vilifies the concepts to which they're attached too, which is a shame.
The Beehive social network
Ah, never heard that one, know where can I read on it?
Misremembered the name, I meant this one: https://www.hivesocial.app/
Here's a recap of the story: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/12/hive-social-turns-off-servers-after-researchers-warn-hackers-can-access-all-data/
If you try it out, be warned that your full date of birth was still sent along your profile information a month or two ago, so better lie about that, just in case.
Thanks!
That's really bad, well, wasn't intending to try it out anyway XD
Crypto is cringe. Federation >>>>> dapps.
I was gonna say I never heard of "dapp" before. Searched it and only crypto sites came up. I don't even think I like the phrase "decentralized app" as it is being used.
The concept in itself doesn't sound too bad, it's just that a multitude of the actual implementations don't look very well meaning at all, just like NFTs. Somehow crypocurrency is able to attract both the best mathematicians and the worst scum looking to make a quick buck
You shouldn't expect any privacy when using chrome, or any google product for that matter.
I would also say anything that isn't FOSS. Big tech and car companies to name a few.
This is a bit too clever.
Chrome is not selling your browsing history! It is creating profiles based on your interests from your browsing history which advertisers can then use to better target you.
It's just a chat app, no?
A privacy focused social media? Cuz if ‘just a chat app’, SimpleX or Session probably meets more
But I mean, wiremin doesn't actually appear to connect you to strangers. It seems like it just sets up private chat rooms from its description. I don't see anyway that it publicly posts in a fashion that would appear on all WireMin users apps.
Edit: it only seems to connect you to people you explicitly provide. So hence "chat app".
For some clarification:
You first need to understand the meaning of "dapp": dapp stands for decentralized application.
"Decentralized" means there is no central server.
Central server: This is essentially a cloud storage that retains data. Major tech companies like Google, Twitter, and Facebook all have central servers where they store user data, such as chat histories, usernames, passwords, contact lists, and online activities. They might sell this data to advertisers. Platforms like Twitter might use it to train their AI models or refine algorithms to predict users' interests, thereby keeping users engaged with their platforms or apps. Moreover, a centralized platform can be likened to a paradise for hackers, as they only need to breach one server to obtain a wealth of sensitive data. (I assume everybody knows cloud is just another computer.)
On the other hand, "decentralized", as the term suggests, means there's no central server. Consequently:
The reason a search for "dapp" often leads to results about cryptocurrencies is that networks like WireMin are decentralized. "Decentralized" in the current context often relates to web3. Today, when most people aim to learn about or enter the realm of web3, they're introduced to concepts like cryptocurrency and NFTs.
However, to me, web3 signifies more than just the crypto world; it embodies the decentralized (or democratic) concept. Big tech companies represent the web2 era since they operate in a centralized and often monopolistic manner, influencing our perceptions by controlling media content. Personally, I find this concerning, which is why I'm gradually transitioning to decentralized networks like WireMin and messaging platforms like SimpleX, while WireMin offers similar functionalities, Signal does not.
I think I explained myself clear, thank you. 🫠