I once built a startup that created an encrypted alternative to Google Docs and worked closely with journalists and NGOs that needed privacy. It was called Graphite. Sucks that a shitty spyware company built the exact opposite tool with the same name.

I once built a startup that created an encrypted alternative to Google Docs and worked closely with journalists and NGOs that needed privacy. It was called Graphite. Sucks that a shitty spyware company built the exact opposite tool with the same name. https://apnews.com/article/spyware-italy-paragon-meloni-pegasus-f36dd32106f44398ee24001317ccf2bb

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Yeah it was disappointing they stopped operating afterwards. RIP Skiff

Love both! I loved Skiff too before they got acquired.

Wow respect 🫡 and yeah I can imagine that irony stings. Given your experience, what do you think of fileverse and proton docs?

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Yeah I don’t really know tbh. Spyware being big business and all means regulating it out of existence isn’t likely.

What’s the solution to this kind of spyware? Should journalists keep everything on paper?

Cause it sounds like e2e is pointless if they’re getting full access to the device anyway?

Couldn’t find a way to monetize it and get past the UX hurdles. This was in 2017/18 when wallets were a horrible experience. I spent an hour and a half onboarding one NGO employee one time and realized then there needed to be a better solution. 

Ended up starting another company around solving that UX problem soon after.

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How do we know you're not spyware, polluterofminds?