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copacetic@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 4 years ago

WhatsApp loses millions of users after terms update

www.theguardian.com

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WhatsApp loses millions of users after terms update

www.theguardian.com

copacetic@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 4 years ago
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Poorly-executed change of terms of service sends messaging app’s subscribers flocking to competitors
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    Lets get everyone using Signal, that isn’t actually backdoored by the NSA!

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      I personally use Element but I think recommending Signal is a great step forward for the average person.

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      Let’s use https://delta.chat.

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        I agree the only thing with Signal is it needs a phone number, but the protocol that is solid. Its more practical to have people switch to signal from whatsapp in my opinion

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          Signal is working on a solution for that, I believe, I read something about Usernames, but I can be wrong…

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          There is getsession.org it’s signal crypto but decentralized and whitout phone number

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            But element.io (matrix) is really powerfull with some bridge to other chat

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        Great option. Session is even more private, but a bit laggy. What’s missing is end-to-end encrypted voip.

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        I didn’t know about this one, thanks!

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        Is the only advantage that you don’t need a phone number? If so, how does it compare against Wire (which is IMO a nearly perfect solution)

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          Delta Chat is an EMail client with steroids that aims to build a specification (Chat over IMAP) to adapt the infraestructure even more.

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            Thanks, got it. Is a good idea. I’ll start following it.

            Do all the email servers have to make changes to support it? Dies the IMAP standard have to change to support it?

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      Sure?

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