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  • There is a bit of misconception of what this community is. It’s not really meant to compete with lemmy.world or anyone else really.

    Instead of creating just another identical community, I decided to create something more worthwhile. The focus of this community is to create a space where open discussions can happen. And while to many it might sound “great”, the reality is that people are used to ultra moderated communities where they only see their own point of view reinforced. So having some unpopular opinions expressed and when they report it, them not being removed, is controversial. But that’s what open forum looks like.

    The community has clear rules, and they are always enforced, but I don’t moderate opinions that don’t break any rules. Even if they are against my personal views or unpopular. That is reflected in the modlog, as I always point to the rule broken instead of writing unique reasons for different situations.

    I’m not familiar enough with [email protected] to know their philosophy, but my DMs are always open. My Matrix handle is also available in the profile if more secure communications are preferred.









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    There is a big misconception here.

    Apple only limits 3rd party tracking and access. 1st party tracking by Apple, a known bad actor, is not affected by all the security measures they implement.

    Clearest example of that being, that Apple backups everything to iCloud of which they keep E2EE disabled by default. Hence, all the content being available in plan text to Apple and anyone else who can compromise your Apple account. Fun fact: that’s where majority of celebrity nude leaks come from by the way.

    And since the whole ecosystem is closed by design, you have no option to circumvent that unlike with open ecosystems.


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    Tech Policy Press is a 501©3 nonprofit organization incorporated in Texas as Protego Press, its earlier iteration. Its initial funding came primarily through contributions from its founders- Justin Hendrix and Bryan Jones- and small donations from individuals.

    In 2022, Tech Policy Press received a grant from the Omidyar Network for a research project evaluating vulnerabilities in the design, engineering, and use of encrypted messaging applications.

    In 2022, Tech Policy Press received a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

    In 2022, Justin Hendrix was a Democracy Fellow at the Emerson Collective, which supported his effort to advance Tech Policy Press.

    In 2023, Tech Policy Press received grants from Reset.tech.

    In 2024, Tech Policy Press received grants from Reset.tech, the MacArthur Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and the Ford Foundation, and a charitable donation from DuckDuckGo.