and then you can anonymously chat with yourself because no one else will bother installing that favorite app of yours!
I’ve been trying to get people off WhatsApp for who knows how many years now. With Signal, i have a chance of convincing people. When you start talking about matrix or session or SimpleX or ???, people stay on WhatsApp
Different strokes for different folks! I’ve been fortunate enough that many of my family and friends have been happy enough to follow me.
But I don’t disagree with you, Signal has a much more recognisable brand and better user experience. These are things that we need to improve if we’re going to get anywhere near the level of adoption Signal has.
How I Got a Truly Anonymous XMPP Account:
Sorry, it’s a cheap joke, but it still baffles me that Signal requires a phone number, so I felt I had to post it :)
Of course, this is not XMPP-specific either, just my protocol of choice, there are many other open alternatives that also offer such functionality.
and then you can anonymously chat with yourself because no one else will bother installing that favorite app of yours!
I’ve been trying to get people off WhatsApp for who knows how many years now. With Signal, i have a chance of convincing people. When you start talking about matrix or session or SimpleX or ???, people stay on WhatsApp
Different strokes for different folks! I’ve been fortunate enough that many of my family and friends have been happy enough to follow me.
But I don’t disagree with you, Signal has a much more recognisable brand and better user experience. These are things that we need to improve if we’re going to get anywhere near the level of adoption Signal has.