• MynameisAllen
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    152 days ago

    For one, ease of access. Say you’re trying to break a story, who are you going to message with signal? Because you’re going to need to get that contact info somehow right?

    Snowden is permanently stranded in Russia. That’s not exactly a great example of an anonymous source.

    • Ulrich
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      -42 days ago

      Say you’re trying to break a story, who are you going to message with signal?

      …The Guardian?

      Because you’re going to need to get that contact info somehow right?

      Use your browser? These are strange questions.

      Snowden is permanently stranded in Russia. That’s not exactly a great example of an anonymous source.

      Did you notice that I used the past tense?