Also we have to get rid of any messenger that requires your mobile phone number as your unique identifier, even much-lauded #Signal. It locks you inside the conventional, easy-to-track phone infrastructure. Try #Conversations instead, on a WiFi-only device. It uses the decentralized XMPP and works like a charm.
@ralph I totally agree with "we have to get rid of any messenger that requires your mobile phone number as your unique identifier." This has been annoying me for quite a while, now.
@kensanata @ralph @hinterwaeldler
It’s all about tradeoffs, right? Whether phone number leaking is a big deal largely depends on your threat model. Some people need to keep that number private. Others assume the attacker knows it already.
Network effects matter too. Many are already using Signal. More have heard of it.
“Is Signal ideal?” isn’t the question but rather “Is Signal better for my situation than what I use today?”
@mkb @hinterwaeldler @ralph @kensanata #CopperheadOS has a good list in the usage guide: https://copperhead.co/android/docs/usage_guide#messaging
#Conversations is at the top of the list most recommended, then #Signal, then #WhatsApp and others.
@uranther @kensanata @ralph @hinterwaeldler Cool. Conversations is a new one to me. I’ll check it out.
@mkb @uranther @kensanata @ralph @hinterwaeldler Do it, you won't regret it. If you want to read more about the rationale behind some of the design choices, check out https://gultsch.de/. It's really the best there is at the moment.