"Centralised messenger Signal has just announced that they are making part of their server software closed source. They claim it is to fight spam, but by using closed source they make it impossible for outsiders to verify the truth. This is worrying.
We really, really need a fully open, decentralised alternative to Signal.
There are several alternatives being developed, please support them:
➡️ @matrix
➡️ @delta
➡️ @briar
➡️ @Jami "
It wouldn’t be so bad if I wasn’t required to hand them a phone number and my metadata.
Therefore I’m choosing anonymous platforms.
AFAIK there is no actual metadata which can be accessed other than account creation and last account connection timestamps. other than that I totally agree that removing the requirement for a phone number is long overdue and is essential for a private and secure messenger.
It’s essential for an anonymous messenger, not a secure or private one. You’re trying to solve a different problem.
This exactly