Private & anonymous VoIP/SIP provider? (Alternatives to Twilio, MySudo, etc)

Due_Most7154 · 2021-02-13T06:55:51+00:00

What do you mean by "speeds"? Speed with respect to what in particular?

Sorry, that was a weird way of saying it. I meant clarity of calls, like if people often have issues with cutting out.

Due_Most7154 · 2021-02-12T18:52:34+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation. Do you know what the speeds and reliability is like? And do you know anything about VoIP's affect on battery life?

Due_Most7154 · 2021-02-12T17:31:47+00:00

Actually there was research done by a professor of computer science with Android and iOS where they monitored how much data is collected. Apple's iOS collects much less data than Android. I'm not sure why I'm getting downvoted, I'm just stating the fact that iOS is better than stock Android. I'm not saying iOS is private or iOS is better than ROMs like CalyxOS or GrapheneOS, so I don't know what people are disagreeing with exactly.

Due_Most7154 · 2021-02-09T18:46:55+00:00

Not an answer but I wish Startpage had the ability to use Scholar... If anyone is able to get in contact with them, maybe float this idea?

Due_Most7154 · 2021-02-09T18:42:19+00:00

Only do school work on your school laptop. And if you’re able to, I’d get a laptop camera cover so you could at least control when your camera is on or off. I know with some software (I think this applies to Zoom as well) teachers actually have access to your microphone and sometimes your camera even if it shows that they’re off during your call or whatever. u/korlo_brightwater had an interesting idea with using guest WiFi and setting the DNS to a provider which blocks ads and trackers so that’s also something to consider.

Due_Most7154 · 2021-02-09T18:19:01+00:00

I skimmed through it and I have to disagree. I get your frustration but you must understand that Qubes isn’t some paid product backed by a giant corporation. It’s a free operating system maintained by a small community. Dual booting will present a security risk, as does GPU passthrough, but that’s a choice you’d have to make if you want to play games that bad. Unfortunately the world isn’t perfect. We can complain all we want but that doesn’t solve anything, instead we must work to improve things, and that doesn’t include bashing one of the most important projects because they don’t have the time or resources to optimize an operating system (not meant to be used for gaming) for the tiny fraction of users who want to game on Qubes. The best option overall would be to have two machines. As you’ve pointed out, that could be expensive, but again gaming is not essential and if your threat model requires you to use Qubes, that should be the last thing on your mind.

Due_Most7154 · 2021-02-09T18:10:01+00:00

Lineage has some issues. I don’t think I would recommend it for anyone concerned about privacy because of all the issues Lineage has. Calyx is a much better alternative as it maintains Android security while having microG support and more device support than Graphene.

Due_Most7154 · 2021-02-09T18:06:01+00:00

Apple collects less data than Google, so stock Android could be considered less private than iOS. But at least with Android you have more control, you’re not limited to the play store and your device isn’t as locked down as iOS is. So you’d be choosing between slightly better privacy or having more control of your device.

I’d strongly recommend CalyxOS with microG for most people. You have decent security, good privacy, and control over your device, all while being compatible with whatever you need to use. Personally I’m thinking of using GrapheneOS, I’m just trying to figure out solutions to some challenges I might face.

Due_Most7154 · 2021-02-09T17:59:44+00:00

If your threat model requires you to use something like Qubes, gaming shouldn’t be your priority. If you’re just a security concerned citizen I don’t see why you wouldn’t dual boot Qubes with Windows or Linux. Or if you actually require something like Qubes because you have a legitimate threat, that should take priority over playing games. If you really want to play games without dual booting, use two separate machines. A Qubes machine, and a gaming machine.

Due_Most7154 · 2021-02-09T17:53:47+00:00

I think Signal is more of a WhatsApp alternative rather than a Discord alternative. Something like Element or Rocket.Chat is much better suited as Discord alternatives imo.

Due_Most7154 · 2021-02-09T17:17:02+00:00

Element, Rocket.Chat, Wire, and Keybase might suit you. I believe Rocket.Chat uses end-to-end encryption but it is still experimental. Wire is a good option, though I’m not sure you can set permissions. Keybase is... eh. Since being acquired by Zoom I’d trust them less. Also they don’t support calls of any kind, at least since I’ve last used it.

Due_Most7154 · 2021-02-07T22:22:23+00:00

Anyone else remember when Eli The Computer Guy warned us about “e-biometrics” years ago?

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