Re: Safe Instant Messaging

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Author: Ed
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To: michael, Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: Safe Instant Messaging
> I suggest getting Pidgin+OTR for win or linux for IM. Mac has adium that
> supports it. Hardest part is getting others to use pidgin or something with
> OTR capability.

+1
>
> Pidgin also supports ssl encryption, but it's hard enough getting folks to
> install otr let alone getting them to deal with pki...
>
> Why every im client doesn't offer OTR or compatible is beyond me (actually I
> know why, but it depresses me), then again I've had some of the yougin'
> engineers I've worked with look at me like I had four heads when I asked him
> if he had aim or yahoo. Of course that look got worse when he asked what my
> facebook was and I told him I didn't have one.
>
> Guess we're getting old still using legacy IM tech, my low number icq uin
> isn't cool anymore.
>
> -mb


if we made a list it would be like counting the rings of a tree.....
and then you could tell them that facedbook is just like the WELL, or
just point them to your blog..
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