I understand that it may be problematic sometimes but this was very smooth. I didn’t even say anything.

A: what’s your number for the whatsapp group Me: I don’t have whatsapp because of facebook. B: ok, we have to use signal then A: ok

And that was it. Life can be very easy sometimes

  • SLfgb@feddit.nl
    531·
    2 months ago

    Signal is so bloated compared to Conversations on Android. Also it’s a walled garden requiring your ph number to register (edit: and requires owning a smart phone👎). Based in the US so not great for privacy. Marginally better than Whatsapp suppose.

    Edit: and it requires a smart phone.

    • SLfgb@feddit.nl
      4·
      2 months ago

      Signal app size 165MB. Conversations: 42MB.

      I can’t message someone on Signal without installing Signal or Molly which also uses Signal servers, which has to be trusted on good faith (can’t run my own). Ergo a walled garden just like Whatsapp.

      I can’t register with just a username & password. I have to trust their PR saying they don’t store my ph #.

      US has some of the worst legislation when it comes to privacy; when the agencies decide they want your data, Signal will not be allowed to tell you. And don’t give me the bs line that they only store 3 pieces of info about you. Unless you’ve built their server software you don’t know what they collect am store.

    • threeganzi@sh.itjust.works
      42·
      2 months ago

      Not that I will convince you to use signal, but there are desktop versions as well, so technically not required to use a smart phone.