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by sarciszewski 3776 days ago
Cryptocat was not secure. No argument there! Decryptocat was the proof in the pudding.

If a secure product could be as user-friendly as Cryptocat was while still being secure, then most peoples' communications would be more secure.

That's all I was saying. I'm not trying at all to hand-wave the proven insecurity. I'm saying that the only thing they got right was the one thing that secure products have consistently gotten wrong. (Barring Signal.)

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"That's all I was saying. I'm not trying at all to hand-wave the proven insecurity. I'm saying that the only thing they got right was the one thing that secure products have consistently gotten wrong. "

That's my main claim. Usability and setup phase were between 90-100% of my positive remarks on it in my review. I just added it still has value for crowds without tech-savvy opponents if (a) they won't use truly secure stuff due to hassle and (b) they are clearly informed usable but weak tools can be breached. As one of a few interim solutions if nothing else.