AprilF00lz@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agoDownsides of Signal alternatives compared to Signal?message-squaremessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up185arrow-down1message-squareDownsides of Signal alternatives compared to Signal?AprilF00lz@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square87fedilinkfile-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-28 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-squareDelusion6903linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 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.
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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