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XorNot on Nov 23, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Please Stop Writing Secure Messaging Tools

Of course HTTPS is not at all secure due to that central source of authority enabling easy large-organization MITM.

IanCal on Nov 25, 2015 [–]

If the problem you're solving is bringing E2E encryption to the masses, then starting with a site that brings up

"Your connection is not private

Attackers might be trying to steal your information"

as the very first thing I see is not really leaping over the first hurdle.

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