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Signal – an ethical replacement for WhatsApp (greenstarsproject.org)
submitted 3 weeks ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[-] mio@lemmy.mio19.uk 0 points 3 weeks ago

How about matrix?

[-] FireIced@lemmy.super.ynh.fr 0 points 3 weeks ago

SimpleX as well!

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[-] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

How do we know signal isn’t also run by a techbro who just wants our data?

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[-] Steven_T_Baxter@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago

Compare with Zangi Private Messenger. Yes, every country who has jurisdiction has access. Just ask yourself, which gov do I trust more with my private chats?

[-] mathemachristian@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 3 weeks ago

Proprietary servers is still proprietary software

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[-] mrodri89@lemmy.zip -1 points 3 weeks ago

I got tired of asking my family to download yet another app. Went iPhone at this point.

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[-] Jack_Burton@lemmy.ca -1 points 3 weeks ago

Anyone using Session? I finally got most of my friends and family on Signal so I'm not gonna switch but I just heard about it, seems pretty good.

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[-] herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I don't use Signal because they don't release the app in F-Droid. Signal devs refuse to release the app outside of Google Play Store, which is very evil.

[-] laughingsquirrel@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 3 weeks ago

You can download the APK once from the website, after that it updates automatically. https://signal.org/android/apk/

[-] herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml -1 points 3 weeks ago

I know I can. But the hostility of Signal devs to open source and F-Droid makes me uncomfortable. Why use an app with such hostility?

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[-] diealex@lemmy.world -2 points 3 weeks ago

No. XMPP would be the best choice.

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[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 weeks ago

Wasn't WhatsApp essentially built from Signal's base protocol anyway? Why use the meta clone when the original is right there?

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[-] romantired@shibanu.app -3 points 3 weeks ago

telegram much better

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[-] rdri@lemmy.world -4 points 3 weeks ago

I can't call ethical an app that relies on Electron.

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