On its 10th anniversary, Signal’s president wants to remind you that the world’s most secure communications platform is a nonprofit. It’s free. It doesn’t track you or serve you ads. It pays its engineers very well. And it’s a go-to app for hundreds of millions of people.
  • kbal@fedia.io
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    3 months ago

    I wish Signal was developed more openly, more like the linux kernel for a “critical infrastructure” example. I wish it had more features, so it could take the place of something like Slack. I wish it supported interoperability like fedi.

    But it’s good for what it is and I sure am glad it’s around. People who disrespect it don’t know what they’re talking about.

  • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pubEnglish
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    3 months ago

    My only gripe with signal, is the use of phone numbers as usernames. Not everyone with whom I want to communicate via signal has a phone number. I understand why they went this route, but wish there was an alternative way.

    • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      It creeps me the fuck out. I do not get why a service that bills itself as secure needs to know something that can be traced back to my credit card and name. I won’t use Telegram or Signal because of this.

      • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 months ago

        The Signal pitch is that you don’t need identity security so long as the encryption is strong enough.

        That is, incidentally, the same pitch Botcoiner make.

  • Summzashi@lemmy.oneEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Nobody is going to use Signal when it lacks so many features. Feels like MSN messenger compared to it’s peers.

    • Varyk@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      3 months ago

      what do you mean? i use it a lot and it works great, photos, videos, phone calls, optional temporary location sharing with friends, and encryption.

      what features do you want it to have that it’s lacking?

  • Twinklebreeze @lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I love the idea of signal, and want to use it and invite friends to it. But then I remember I don’t really want to message anyone, and don’t really have friends because I have no interest in messaging people.