At this point, I think I’d switch to a flip phone.
Maybe I’d use Signal from my desktop and my contacts might actually download and use it .
At this point, I think I’d switch to a flip phone.
Maybe I’d use Signal from my desktop and my contacts might actually download and use it .
I believe you are right. In your doubtfulness. In general I mean, IDK about the person you were replying to, they could be an exception.
I think at most we’d see a very few holdouts. Almost everyone will go along. As you say, using a phone already ties it to you, for most ppl. There’s a GPS track that stays in your home every night, and goes to your work every day. Fingerprinted browers that log into your accounts. A whole social graph map.
However. It’s still a backward step, IMO. Today, it is possible, VERY difficult but possible, to use a smartphone anonymously. You have to be VERY careful. Faraday pouch 100% of the time it’s near your house, lots of extreme steps like so. If the new FCC rules go info effect tho, it’ll be almost impossible b/c the carrier just won’t give you service unless you gave a photo ID.