‘Open Source And Ethical’ TikTok, WhatsApp And Instagram Alternatives Could Transform Social Media
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"Mastadon"
They still haven't fixed it.
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They're doing their best over at Forbes, okay? 🥺
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Loops and Pixelfed I know. As I had no interest in Instagram and TikTok, I never tried them, but I get their purpose. But what is Sup? Why would I want my messaging app linked to the Fediverse?
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I think (!) the idea is that I could text you using your fediverse handle, and that it could somehow become integrated in other fediverse services.
It makes sense through the following storyline:
- Dansup creates Pixelfed
- People start texting each other using direct messages on Pixelfed, making Dansup uncomfortable as it is not at all encrypted
- Dansup creates sup to provide integrated E2EE direct messaging in Pixelfed/associated platforms
I have no idea if it'll be good or if it'll be used. I struggle enough to get people on Signal. But if it can somehow provide E2EE while benefiting from the social graph of ActivityPub, it might not be the dumbest thing ever.
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That means I could write from @[email protected] to @[email protected] using Sup? That would be cool indeed. But if I have to create a Sup account, not so much.
