bbbhltz@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years agoSignal may soon be getting usernamesnitter.lacontrevoie.frexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10
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minus-squareRonno@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoI don’t want it to turn into Telegram, just give me a lightweight, secure and privacy focused messaging app.
minus-squareLionir [he/him]@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoI mean, username vs phone number kinda doesn’t matter anymore since it doesn’t even do SMS anymore. This is probably the most popular change they could do and which has the least consequences on bloat.
minus-squareTheEntity@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoWhy would this specific change affect these things in a bad way?
minus-squareanlumo@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoMatrix is what you’re looking for.
minus-squareRonno@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoIt will be difficult to switch my friend groups again, now that they are finally on Signal
minus-squareanlumo@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoDefinitely. Also, everybody will blame all issues they run into on you.
minus-squareecho@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoI wouldn’t really consider matrix lightweight
minus-squareanlumo@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThe reference client Element isn’t, but the protocol itself is quite ok.
I don’t want it to turn into Telegram, just give me a lightweight, secure and privacy focused messaging app.
I mean, username vs phone number kinda doesn’t matter anymore since it doesn’t even do SMS anymore. This is probably the most popular change they could do and which has the least consequences on bloat.
Why would this specific change affect these things in a bad way?
Matrix is what you’re looking for.
It will be difficult to switch my friend groups again, now that they are finally on Signal
Definitely. Also, everybody will blame all issues they run into on you.
I wouldn’t really consider matrix lightweight
The reference client Element isn’t, but the protocol itself is quite ok.