I like and support digital privacy but the fact is I've been using signal for the better part of a decade and with the exception of my partner, who I encouraged to use it with, and my sister who for some unique reason I can't, I have one contact in my phone book who I can use signal with.

Having missed it's shot is not an indictment of the technology but rather it's application in the signal app. They priortise weird shite like upgrading emojis and adding stories instead of addressing issues that would impact growth.

The people who want these features are not the people who will use a niche messaging app, it's better to add these features after significantly more growth.