AprilF00lz@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agoDownsides of Signal alternatives compared to Signal?message-squaremessage-square89fedilinkarrow-up193arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up189arrow-down1message-squareDownsides of Signal alternatives compared to Signal?AprilF00lz@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square89fedilinkfile-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-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down4·edit-23 months 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. ~~
minus-squareDelusion6903@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoSignal has read receipts, reactions and typing indicators. That’s 90% of what any messenger needs. It also let’s you schedule texts. I do wish it would do reminders and pinch to resize text though.
minus-squarePossibly linuxlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoYou are going to use what, Briar? Signals popularity makes it be under constant analysis
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. ~~
Signal has read receipts, reactions and typing indicators. That’s 90% of what any messenger needs. It also let’s you schedule texts. I do wish it would do reminders and pinch to resize text though.
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You are going to use what, Briar? Signals popularity makes it be under constant analysis