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As of 2023, there are 11 European countries that have banned anonymous pre-paid SIM cards:

* Belgium

* Bulgaria

* Cyprus

* Estonia

* France

* Greece

* Italy

* Latvia

* Malta

* Spain

* Sweden

These countries have implemented the ban in order to make it more difficult for criminals and terrorists to use anonymous SIM cards to communicate. The ban requires that all pre-paid SIM cards be registered with the user's name and address. This information can then be used by law enforcement to track down criminals and terrorists.

There are a few exceptions to the ban. For example, tourists and visitors are still able to purchase pre-paid SIM cards without registering their details. However, they are typically required to provide their passport number or other identification.

The ban on anonymous pre-paid SIM cards has been met with mixed reactions. Some people argue that it is an important measure to protect public safety. Others argue that it is an infringement on privacy and that it does not actually prevent criminals from obtaining anonymous SIM cards.

Ultimately, the decision of whether or not to ban anonymous pre-paid SIM cards is a complex one. There are both security and privacy concerns to consider. However, the 11 European countries that have implemented the ban believe that the benefits outweigh the risks.

Flinders Petrie 2y ago

The "benefits" easier population control

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Newton

TO CELEBRATE

X

I POSTED THE FOLLOWING

ON TWITTER TODAY.

I don't tweet anymore. Find me at #Nostr social network. And contact me at #SimpleXChat messaging app.

My Nostr Key:

nostr:npub1cv0z9sm3tsdau4sgklsdqjgy7gh4l3znhgvqd5sunu3c9c0933kq2hhehh

SimpleXChat Address:

https://simplex.chat/contact#/?v=1-2&smp=smp%3A%2F%2F1OwYGt-yqOfe2IyVHhxz3ohqo3aCCMjtB-8wn4X_aoY%3D%40smp11.simplex.im%2FaQDs4Ofz3lQnj_r2hS4MYTzACMAVYsaT%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEA80s0-oMk5IkNSrnqEiQ6lBgpvkQGoPOOh687zYXUewk%253D%26srv%3D6ioorbm6i3yxmuoezrhjk6f6qgkc4syabh7m3so74xunb5nzr4pwgfqd.onion

Flinders Petrie 2y ago

Nah, still a bit unreliable the Simplex Chat, hope it improves over time

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ɐuıɥɔɐɯ

I did the same...and with time they forced me to go back to Session.

Notifications don't work (good luck with the "Always On" setting and your battery life), making/receiving calls is still useless on slow connections. I've also received so many complains about the granularity of the settings (which is generally OK for control, but the normal user want simplicity).

My only grudge is on the decentralization part. I think Session is way superior in that sense because you don't need to specify the servers, so it's all automatic. As a matter of fact, SimpleX is currently blocked in Cuba because of that — and the build your own sever path is really not an option for mainstream adoption.

Flinders Petrie 2y ago

For me notification works and I am not on "Always On" however I got your point for that and for the granularity. People coming from Whatsapp are a bit overwhelmed. The servers are nor really stable and from time to time they have maintenance stop in which case sometimes an automatic server change is done but its not instantaneous and can leave you uncommunicated. Groups are really bad at this point but let be fair, the app is only about one and a half years old. Lets give it some time to mature!

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HoloKat

The issue with SimpleX is that I can’t use it on my desktop. That stops it from being a serious contender for me. Great on mobile.

Also, GM! ☀️

Flinders Petrie 2y ago

Patience...

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sommerfeld

I like the names SimpleX, Amethyst, Nostr. I don't get how people keep saying they are terrible names.

They are unique, easily spellable and have been accuring hystorical rep.

It's because of short attention span zoomers that nowadays everyone pushes for non-sense meaningless boring names like Apple, X, Amazon, Meta, Windows, etc.

Quirky names will make it and dont need changing. Resist the rebrand.

Flinders Petrie 2y ago

Funny you just mentioned my favorite triad

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