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minus-squaremathemachristian [he/him]@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down9·1 day agohttps://dessalines.github.io/essays/why_not_signal.html
minus-squareEinar@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-21 day agoMost of the alternatives mentioned have such low adoption that they aren’t truly viable options yet - no matter how much we wish otherwise. And I say that not as a critic - I actually use Matrix, XMPP, and Jitsi myself. But guess how many of my friends, family, or colleagues are on them? Exactly. That’s why I recommend Signal. At least there, people are likely to find folks they already know.
https://dessalines.github.io/essays/why_not_signal.html
Most of the alternatives mentioned have such low adoption that they aren’t truly viable options yet - no matter how much we wish otherwise.
And I say that not as a critic - I actually use Matrix, XMPP, and Jitsi myself. But guess how many of my friends, family, or colleagues are on them?
Exactly.
That’s why I recommend Signal. At least there, people are likely to find folks they already know.