Where is the author suggesting that Cryptocat be shut down?
He makes the very valid point that advertising a insecure product as secure to people who need security but don't understand it is very wrong. He's asking that the advertising be corrected.
We're not worrying about your credit card getting ripped off - this software claims to solve life or death problems.
I don't disagree with the point that you shouldn't pretend, but literally no one is in a position to make absolute promises like that, yet everyone's doing it.
I'm not saying it's okay, but let's keep in mind that they say on their frontpage (http://crypto.cat) that you shouldn't trust it with your life. That's better than most security software marketing.
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Where is the author suggesting that Cryptocat be shut down?
He makes the very valid point that advertising a insecure product as secure to people who need security but don't understand it is very wrong. He's asking that the advertising be corrected.
We're not worrying about your credit card getting ripped off - this software claims to solve life or death problems.
He wants it taken off the app stores.
I don't disagree with the point that you shouldn't pretend, but literally no one is in a position to make absolute promises like that, yet everyone's doing it.
I'm not saying it's okay, but let's keep in mind that they say on their frontpage (http://crypto.cat) that you shouldn't trust it with your life. That's better than most security software marketing.
Yeah, but they're not saying it on the app stores, hence wanting the text changed or the app removed.