Happy #GlobalSwitchDay
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At least WhatsApp is encrypted and let you have propre group chat
It's a scam, anti-libre software.
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Wouldn't Matrix be a better alternative to Signal, since it doesn't need a number and the main/default instance (matrix.org) is based on the EU? Maybe it has a too difficult learning curve to the average user, though
Matrix isn't fediverse though. It is Federated but uses its own protocol
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Matrix isn't fediverse though. It is Federated but uses its own protocol
Well, Signal isn't federated either, and doesn't have a fediverse-like technology like Matrix does...
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No one pays for SMS.
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No end-to-end encryption
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I like this. I hope it starts conversations. Does anyone know if there are good alternatives to Discord?
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PipePipe is on F-Droid
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It's a scam, anti-libre software.
Yes but it is still better than SMS.
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My trouble as well, I'd love to switch from Whatsapp, but literally every person I talk to and most people in my city/estate/country uses It.
There's a "vendor lock" term, maybe this would be a "social lock"?
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Don't use Matrix the devs knew about sidechannel vulnerabilities and ignored them for years. This is peak negligence and should immediately disqualify you from touching anything security related.
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Facebook Marketplace - > Craigslist
No, that's anti-libre software.
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Loops is anti-libre software.
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So Matrix it is?
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Hi, I think too many people are focusing too much on the type of software included in this chart. I don't think the goal of the person that created the chart was to create the ultimate guide to move to the Fediverse or FOSS apps with all the options available for them. I believe it prioritizes simplicity, and it's clearly directed towards people unaware that these alternatives exist.
Most people I know don't even know what the Fediverse is, and I think this initiative is for them.
I know that debating which FOSS/Fedi apps are the best is a big matter of concern for people that are already aware of the problems some platform have. But focusing too much on this debate not only creates more division among supporters of FOSS/Fedi, but it is also drawing attention from the main point: Bringing more people to the Fediverse.
Thank you. Please jump in faster with a tldr of this on copycat posts.
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Yes but it is still better than SMS.
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I like this. I hope it starts conversations. Does anyone know if there are good alternatives to Discord?
Yes, there is Matrix
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