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Berners-Lee Behind New Private Communications Network for UltraPrivacy Conscious

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"The so-called MeWe private communications network ... doesn't own, track, or share, information its members provide or share among one another. MeWe encrypts personally identifiable information and most of its communication is SSL-encrypted, and the platform was built with Scala and LISP."

SSL has had numerous security holes poked in it over the years. Promises from companies about what they won't do with your data are less than reassuring to the really "ultra-Privacy Conscious". It's much better for the system to be designed such that these companies aren't able to get your data in the first place.

If you are really that privacy conscious, it's probably best to completely avoid the internet for any communication you want to keep really private.

There's a wealth of information out there on pre-internet-era secure communications practices.

I haven't done a lot of research on MeWe (though I have heard of it previously), but many people misuse the term "SSL" to mean "TLS". Before making this assumption, it might be best to check and see if they _actually_ use SSL when they mean to say SSL.

Best is the enemy of better. I think this looks like a great option for PTO's, girl scout troops, etc. An excellent alternative to facebook.

As stated the article is from 2014 so I wonder how involved TBL is at this point. Second point, I signed up. I checked the open groups under news. Largest group under news? "100% True News For Patriots!" and "Breitbart News Outlet". Looks like a home for bots, trolls and the alt-right. I'll pass.

I browsed around a bit and don't fully agree; there appear to be quite a few legit/harmless interest groups. But also a pretty good sprinkling of, as you say, alt-right; for example under "atheism" one group (not the largest by a lot) is the "Anti-SJWs". Under "skepticism" the second-largest appears to be anti-vax excuse me skeptical about vaccinations.

Disappointed that I see no way to read a group's posts without joining the group.

It's OK for people with different political views to use the same communications medium.

"How will MeWe make money? With optional services you can add such as its extra data storage option (up to 500GB) and picture printing via Walgreens, for instance. On tap is a MeWe app store, and eventually, a subscription-based enterprise version."

Interesting. I will keep this on my radar, like Vero.

This seems to be from 2014

His endorsement of browser EME put paid to his ongoing usefulness, for me.

Granted, I'm nowhere near his league of fame and success and whatall. Nonetheless, I'm fearfully awaiting the "locking down" of the Web.

The default settings of MeWe are a fright and couldn't by any stretch of the imagination be mentioned in the same breath with any notion of "UltraPrivacy"

Be specific, it looks pretty private. You can certainly tighten them, but a good start.

https://mewe.com/

The landing page is a bit busy, but generally gets the message across.

Good to see some alternatives popping up to challenge the defacto surveillance capitalism model.

The landing page is so busy that I don't trust this to be legit.

why not maidsafe?

If we assume it's a sound idea to ascribe trust to a project based on the involvement of individuals, is Tim with the DRM concessions in mind the right person? I feel like if we hold the Equifax and Facebook CEOs to a high standard when it comes to safety and privacy, we cannot overlook the recent DRM mistake. Am I too cautious?

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