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Why I Trust Signal: My Go-To for Secure Messaging - YouTube (www.youtube.com)
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[–] Kalcifer 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I almost think that’s a pro. I don’t understand how signal intends to pay for servers forever with voluntary donations.

In the same vein, a privately owned service, to me, is rather suspect if it is free of cost — the money's gotta come from somewhere.

[–] timbuck2themoon 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Threema sells to businesses. It's a one time fee for personal.

[–] Kalcifer 2 points 1 week ago

It’s a one time fee for personal.

Ah, so there is! ^[1][2[3]]^ I didn't notice that. Thank you for pointing out that inconsistency in my previous comment; what I stated was conjecture, and, lo and behold, it turned out to be wrong.

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  1. "Threema. The Secure Messenger". "Threema GmbH". Google Play. Google. Published: 2024-11-27Z. Accessed: 2024-12-11T02:45Z. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.threema.app.

  2. "How do I install Threema Libre?". Threema. Accessed: 2024-12-11T02:49Z. https://threema.ch/en/faq/libre_installation.
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      Threema Libre is available exclusively via F-Droid. It requires a Threema Shop license, and the F-Droid app needs to be installed on your Android device.

  3. "Buy Threema for Android". Threema. Accessed: 2024-12-11T02:52Z. https://shop.threema.ch/en/buy.