I am a firm believer that there are many privacy techniques you should focus on before encrypted messaging because they will offer you much more “bang for your buck,” things like good passwords, two-factor authentication, and even encrypted email. That said, I still believe that encrypted messaging is a critical part of a well-rounded privacy and security strategy. While the vast majority of our day-to-day conversations may be benign, it can still offer a lot of insight into who we are as people – our routines, likes, and personal thoughts. This information – mundane or not – is worth protecting.

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      5 months ago

      I just run it in the background. It pulls almost no battery so it is a non issue.

      Also getting it to work with Unified push requires extra effort.

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        5 months ago

        Yeah, configuring a mollysocket requires at least a little self-hosting knowledge.