AprilF00lz@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoDownsides of Signal alternatives compared to Signal?message-squaremessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up174arrow-down1message-squareDownsides of Signal alternatives compared to Signal?AprilF00lz@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square34linkfedilinkfile-text
I’m thinking of the things listed on the Privacy Guides real-time communication section https://www.privacyguides.org/en/real-time-communication/
minus-squareAprilF00lz@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agobesides 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?
minus-squareScolding0513@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up25arrow-down2·2 years agoboth 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
minus-squareyoumaynotknow@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoThis is the complete and sad truth 🤣
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·edit-22 years agoSignals 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. ~~
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?
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
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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