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This is obviously not all black and white. There are edge cases, but then again there are clear red flags.
#Signal is a good example of an edge case. Decentralized? No. Startup? Also no. So, one red flag fewer.
Does this mean we can be certain Signal will not screw us over one day? No. But it not being a startup lowers that chance considerably, at least.
We techies need to be more mindful of this. After all, we are all complicit.
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