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What FOSSy Signal groups are you a member of?
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I use Signal for messaging. In fact I only use it on mobile devices for short stuff.
Any discussion that takes more time than typing s few short sentences (but is usually also less time-sensitive) I do on the desktop app already.
So Signal is definitely not the right platform for me to talk about hobbbies or other interests. That's not what it was originally designed for. And that's not what I will ever use Signal for even if it can nowadays cover that area somewhat.