Happy #GlobalSwitchDay
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Basically it's an Open source Whatsapp, but you use Email, instead of a phone number
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Because Signal is not decentralized nor anonymous
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I've tried a ton, and DeltaChat came close, but there is no edit option for messages, since under the hood, it uses email. The apps on both iPhone and Android also had issues with notifications. I convinced a few family members and friends to use it and then had to convince them again to move to Signal. Lost a few of them in the process.
The point of my story is to say... If you think you'll have a hard time convincing people to get off WhatsApp/Texting, just go to Signal. It is much more mainstream and at least it isn't Facebook.
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I've worked with both in my career. Tell me more...
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Because Signal is not decentralized nor anonymous
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Wait thatโs really funny
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@[email protected]
Well, my only concern is that on the one hand the company is very meticulous about the internal network, but on the other hand messengers such as WhatsApp, etc. are used for internal communication. That doesn't go together. TikTok is just a new addition.
It's clear that Peertube etc. don't have the reach. -
@[email protected]
Well, my only concern is that on the one hand the company is very meticulous about the internal network, but on the other hand messengers such as WhatsApp, etc. are used for internal communication. That doesn't go together. TikTok is just a new addition.
It's clear that Peertube etc. don't have the reach.I'd target WhatsApp first.
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So if you don't need to create an account, how do you know you're talking to who you think you're talking to?
You use your email provider's credentials to log into the app, which then creates an IMAP folder called delta-chat which houses all those conversations.
You'd verify it's your mom by starting a chat with "[email protected]" she'd verify it's you by making sure it's coming from "[email protected]"
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It's a good one (Signal as well, though). My favorite design decision was to tie it into the email ecosystem, so if anyone tries to block it, they will have to block email, which their business buddies won't be happy about.
Some more here:
Delta Chat: e-mail based messaging, the Rustocalypse and UX driven approach [YBTI/wefixthenet session]
Delta Chat is an e-mail instant messenger that is just becoming available on all platforms. Unlike other offerings, Delta Chat is no pla...
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with these its more about whos using it
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with these its more about whos using it
Yeah. Bit hard to switch messenger apps when they don't talk to each other if nobody you're talking to switches with you.
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SimpleX is the best alternative right now, email is a very bad protocol
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So is matrix and it's way more popular.
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I'm resigned to friends and family being almost impossible to get off WhatsApp. Despite being Meta it is also quite difficult to enshittify. If they manage it, I might be able start a conversation but until then it has to stay.
For everything else Fediverse related I'm using Matrix as most Lemmy business happens there (Lemmy uses it for secure DMs so it makes sense). I will try and move people across from other chat platforms to Matrix on an ad hoc basis.
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Matrix has bridges for every other chat service, so all your friends who refuse to switch don't have to.
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