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impossibleforkyesterday at 3:59 PM1 replyview on HN

I don't quite understand your comment. I also disagree with some implications of the final bit of your first comment: encryption is obviously basic privacy, but the interesting bit is who you're talking to.

So having a signal for switching mediums is something that I feel indicates thinking in the wrong direction.


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Benderyesterday at 4:04 PM

So having a signal for switching mediums is something that I feel indicates thinking in the wrong direction.

It's not for everyone. I grew up with code phrases. My mom knew that if I said "I love you" to send in the cavalry. We had similar processes in the military. If I answered the phone a particular way they knew the remote site was under siege.

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