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[-] Sunny@slrpnk.net 5 points 6 months ago

Nicely written article and a good read! However I had not heard of Threema before. It looks like a promising messaging app itself, anyone use it?

[-] poVoq@slrpnk.net 9 points 6 months ago

It's relatively popular in DACH countries.

I use it sometimes. It has its fair share of issues, and the back end is not open-source, but it is OK for the most part. Main benefit is that you don't need a mobile number to sign up.

But if you are looking for an alternative IM to use with friends and family, I would rather suggest XMPP, specifically Snikket.

[-] Sunny@slrpnk.net 1 points 6 months ago
[-] glasgitarrewelt@feddit.de 5 points 6 months ago

I am using it to communicate with 3 people (our common ground as I don't have an iPhone and don't use Whatsapp).

A few years ago it felt a bit ruff and awkward to use, but many updates later it is as fluent as any chat app.

The security feels ok. Of course it would be a lot better, if they would open source their code.

this post was submitted on 13 May 2024
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