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Facebook bought a VPN company and deployed it, in part, to spy on its users. (techcrunch.com)

submitted 7 months ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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This is the problem with using VPN services in general, you have to have complete trust in the service provider.

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[–] proletar_ian@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I agree. However, I think that most people won't use Craigslist simply because it doesn't have a lot of the modern niceties, specifically modern messaging solutions. The email system they have is pretty painful to use.

[–] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's easy enough to do messaging via text, or whatever other contact info you choose to give out. I like that I can use Craigslist without giving them much info about myself.

If you're suggesting that a messaging system built into the venue is critical for success, then I suppose all of us wanting privacy are out of luck for now... but perhaps Craigslist (or some other privacy-friendly venue) could make it happen by integrating Matrix.

[–] proletar_ian@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I agree that most messaging services are problematic, but Facebook having Messenger is part of the moat that's keeping FB users on Marketplace. I think offering any non-email messaging solution would be hugely beneficial. I like the Matrix idea quite a bit.

[–] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 7 months ago

Europe's new Digital Markets Act might help in this department, too, through legally mandated interoperable messaging. Let's hope it works out in our favor.