From the other thread and regarding the above conversation as to whether using the platform was intentionally to avoid FOIA exposure, I think the answer is a very obvious yes. It wasn't just convenience, it was to avoid transparancy, which is a common theme throughout almost everything this administration and its supporters do on every issue. The outrage isn't so much about a common mistake of adding the wrong person to the text chain, it's that fucking war planning was happening on a fucking text app in the first place regardless of encryption, etc. I'm no military guy but it seems that when planning top secret military strikes that convenience should be of very little concern? My job routinely has in person meetings for certain important high level topics for many reasons none of them having to do with national security. And isn't this from the people who are railing against "remote" work? Maybe it doesn't have to be in a bunker somewhere, but at least an inperson discussion in a physical conference room? The fact that this mistake was even possible is the underlying issue, and the reason they were using the platform is highly relevant, and it was to avoid transparency.