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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (28 children)

@RandomBit @jmcs I prefer #Matrix.

I don't find #Signal or #Telegram (which is worse, it's basically a honeypot) to be particularly secure, but I don't see anything other than something like those platforms catching on with the masses as a sort of #USA-centric #Whatsapp-style replacement for text messaging.

Both #Apple and #Google need to come up with a consensus on the successor for #MMS, or else I could see another platform or app replacing both.

[–] RandomBit 5 points 2 years ago (27 children)

What security issues does Signal have?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (6 children)

@RandomBit I'm not aware of exactly what issues #Signal has, but I know it's centralized so I'm not a big fan of that

[–] RandomBit 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, it's not ideal. Decentralized key distribution seems to be a intractable problem for mass adoption.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@RandomBit That said if #Signal ever supports #RCS I'd strongly consider getting it, since half my siblings are on #RCS

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

@realcaseyrollins @RandomBit If Signal is ditching SMS, they aren't going to support RCS. Not to mention nobody other than Google (and via Google's direct offer, Apple) have the keys to use it.

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