#Signal is trending so what's a better occasion to join it?
Install it (for free, but it's good to donate) from signal.org/
I've been using it since #WhatsApp got bought by Facebook / Meta, so more than 10 years! It's been really good, with a few flaws like not being able to keep your data if you change from an iPhone to Android (or conversely), and the call quality is sometimes not ideal, but it's nice to have end-to-end encryption.
Signal Messenger: Speak Freely
Say "hello" to a different messaging experience. An unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect.Signal Messenger
Darius Kazemi
in reply to El Duvelle • • •Airikr
in reply to El Duvelle • • •Signal requires a phone number to sign up and they makes calls to USA since they use Google and Amazon. Plus, Signal is not available from F-Droid (only Molly) and they makes it hard to download the APK file for Android when visiting signal.org.
A big no for me 🙂 Especially in times like these.
Instead, I am using my own Snikket server (XMPP) that are installed on my server located in Sweden. Those people who wants an account on such server, are welcome to contact @hund . My server is only open for people I communicate with and/or know... for now. It depends on the amount of requests.
GitHub - mollyim/mollyim-android: Enhanced and security-focused fork of Signal.
GitHubEl Duvelle
in reply to Airikr • • •Signal is on the #Murena app store though ("AppLounge") and works well with my degoogled e/OS/
Grantix
in reply to El Duvelle • • •https ://guardianproject.info/fdroid/repo
@edgren
Hund
in reply to Airikr • • •When a person recommend something, it's considered rude to tell them they're wrong and then give them an advice they never asked for.
A better way to approach it would have been something along the way of "Signal is a good alternative. However. I'm using Snikket myself. Have you heard about Snikket?". :)
Airikr
in reply to Hund • • •El Duvelle
in reply to Airikr • • •It's OK, I know it's the Fediverse way 🙂
Hund
in reply to Airikr • • •Do you also tell overweight people that they're overweight?
You keep your mouth shut about certain things, unless, they explicitly asked for your opinion.
El Duvelle
in reply to Hund • • •@hund it's FINE I do not mind the unsolicited advice and please can we keep the discussion civil 👍
@edgren
contrapunctus ✊🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
in reply to El Duvelle • • •#Signal is #centralized - just like #Twitter, #WhatsApp, #Telegram, #Threema, etc - and therefore exactly as vulnerable to #enshittification. Its popularity also makes it a tempting target for backdoors.
I urge people to use #XMPP instead, which is #federated like the Fediverse and has no single point of failure. It uses the same end-to-end encryption algorithm as Signal.
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The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺
in reply to El Duvelle • • •El Duvelle
in reply to The vOICe vision BCI 🧠🇪🇺 • • •Paul Kater
in reply to El Duvelle • • •huntingdon
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