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> But most importantly, Signal sole existence is to protect privacy of its users. It’s not even a corporation and, yes, this is important.

"Not a corporation" means little if there's no transparency to how the nonprofit's board members are appointed or elected.

See the controversy that is the WordPress Foundation, which is also a 501(c)(3): https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2024/09/24/who-is-on-t...

I guess geeks should be sceptical of legal structures that might get passed off as "feel good" marketing too. :)




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