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AprilF00lz@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

Downsides of Signal alternatives compared to Signal?

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Downsides of Signal alternatives compared to Signal?

AprilF00lz@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago
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I’m thinking of the things listed on the Privacy Guides real-time communication section

https://www.privacyguides.org/en/real-time-communication/

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    besides that, and besides the lack of forward secrecy on matrix and session already mentioned by privacy guides, do some of these alternatives have worse security, privacy, or ux than signal in some way?

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      both have worse UX than Signal. pretty much all except Signal are lacking on this front. OSS developers are allergic to a smooth UX in general

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        This is the complete and sad truth 🤣

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        Signals UX is no better than SMS apps. People I’ve tried to convert all say the same thing.

        ~~But it’s still the most secure/privacy minded messenger. ~~

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          false

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