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And he barely managed to diffuse a coup attempt.

Context?

That's what annoys me the most. Tankies will go defend Russia like it's the promised land of communism, when the only remnant of communism it has is rigged elections and propaganda.

I think you have an extra s

I wouldn't really recommend lemmy.ml or hexbear.net since they're really not better than lemmy.world.

That's a very polite way to say what everybody thinks.

That was my point. They (forum users, I don't think actual developers) insisted that it's a middle solution. That I could use the application and whitelist only the browser and that some JS could bypass the VPN and get the real IP.

I got two years of Nord for that same reason, then two of Proton that's about to end, so this was probably around 4 years ago.

Browser extension for the VPN? I remember asking in the forums some time back and they were extremely hostile to the idea.

Again, no answers. Why do I try to speak with a Tankie? Just another "useful" idiot that never left his US state.

At least your messages are here to show what you really think about privacy.

Again, do Venezuelans deserve to be able to communicate privately?

Every state has the right to defend themselves, I'm a big supporter of Ukraine. But this is not that. You asked me of I know what apps the opposition use. Do you have proof that there are foreign agents and they use signal?

From a technical standpoint, this is useless. Only harms the population. If you believe this is wrong, please explain why this can't be bypassed with a VPN or proxy. I'm even forfeiting the proof that it's actively being used for "enemies of the state". And to west l what extend should Venezuela go? Lockdown from outside? Banning all encryption?

I have replied to all or nearly all your questions. If you don't intend to answer mine, then it's a waste of time.

I see you have issues with focus, so I'll just ask again. What messaging system is private and has the approval of Venezuela, Russia, China...? Or is privacy against the state bad?

Lol do you know how to migrate a community off one platform to another?

"Foreign agents" could install a VPN, probably already have to send data. 0 impact whatsoever for those "agents". Even for casual privacy enthusiasts judge be easy, depending on what's already blocked. Average people on the other hand...

Regular people will find other ways to communicate, as they always have. They have lots of options, as you've pointed out.

Also pointed out how those present more challenges. Why you think WhatsApp and face time are popular, anybody can use them. I'm still wondering what alternative you propose. It seems there's nothing that suits privacy and making Maduro happy.

signal is secure. Its security is backed by it's western intelligence financing.

It's security is backed by the fact it can be audited. Of course governments want PQC encryption. You think other countries don't want or invest on it? The only difference here is that is pubic, free and can be checked for backdoors.

Its clear that Venezuela is facing external pressure to dismantle their democracy, and are taking actions to disrupt those efforts.

When preserving "democracy" is the excuse to not be Democratic, something is wrong.

I'm still waiting to know what do you think is a good alternative. You already complained that signal is secure against all parties, and I'm wondering of there's even a truly private messaging platform that is open and approved by Venezuela, Russia, China... Please enlighten me. There has to be at least one... Right?

Yeah, I don't know. Do you? It's a fair assumption they use email, right? And VPN is standard in most organizations. I never even mentioned the opposition. Dissidents can be non affiliated people, who is discontent with their government or feel oppressed.

Why is it relevant? I thought you were interested about foreign agents? Or is all the opposition foreign agents?

Please tell me, should it be possible to have privacy from the government in Venezuela? If so, how? If you only answer one thing, please do this one.

Which ones? Signal? Likely. Secure mail and VPN? For sure. Can "foreign agents" use them? Certainly.

Who will have a hard time to use them? General population. Signal is the privacy communication service with the lowest barrier to entry, in terms of cost and setup complexity. Not a tool for spies, but for average Joe.

What service do you recommend BTW? That ensures government cannot snoop and prevents "foreign agents". It seems that any privacy is a risk, so I'm curious what a privacy minded person thinks should be OK.