[Security & Law] Remove contact... etc

[TehAppKiller]

Hello,

About not being able to remove (completely) a contact from your list

Let's be clear, we all know:
1/ This is unbelievable not to be able to this most basic feature in that kind of app
2/ That's a huge security flaw not to be able to revoke someone certificate from your access
--> Should not be a "Feature" but a "Critical issue"
--> Should clearly prevent (unlightened) users to install this app

Now,
I know that would be bad for that kind of app "business",
but why not being clear with people,
and explain that interpretation/beliefs of the Law is the cause of this thing
even with GPDR.

Thanks.

[marcoconti83]

Hi @TehAppKiller ,

Thanks for your writing this up. You say "not to be able to revoke someone certificate from your access". In Wire there are no user-to-user certificates, only connections. The only thing that a connection does is to allow that person to write you messages in the 1:1 chat and add you to a group chat.

Wire has the feature to block a contact. If blocked, that person won't be able to write you messages anymore in 1:1 chat or add you to group chats anymore. Can you elaborate what you had in mind with "revoke [...] access"? Is your concern that the person is still visible in the application, even if they can't interact with you anymore?

[ghost]

@marcoconti83
Personally i dont like this too. @TehAppKiller he means about between two contacts (not group). Wire doesnt have option to [Revoke=Unfriend=Delete=Remove] contact. thats what he mentioned.
  If "delete content" "block" certain contact but it still remain on contact list. similar gmail hangout. as google say, if uncomfortable about it so user have to delete own account.
basically not permanently cleared/removed everything as didnt had anything as @TehAppKiller say.

above mention law, gdpr he probably think as why not erase almost data

By the way im going to reference this with others #206 for have nice issue list ;)

[quenz]

This is important. I want to remove the contact completely from my account. I can either archive, or block. I just want to remove the contact from my account, leaving no traces. Both archiving and blocking still keeps the contact attached to your account.

Worth noting is if you block a contacts and forget the names, you can't even find out which contact are still attached to your account. Presumably there is a list of blocked contacts for each user, there's no way to see.

[Aikatsui]

wireapp/wire-webapp#11198