AprilF00lz@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 months agoDownsides of Signal alternatives compared to Signal?message-squaremessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up12arrow-down1message-squareDownsides of Signal alternatives compared to Signal?AprilF00lz@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square32fedilinkfile-text
I’m thinking of the things listed on the Privacy Guides real-time communication section https://www.privacyguides.org/en/real-time-communication/
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eecakelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-25 months agoSignals UX is no better than SMS apps. People I’ve tried to convert all say the same thing. ~~But it’s still the most secure/privacy minded messenger. ~~
minus-squareDelusion6903@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoSignal has read receipts, reactions and typing indicators. That’s 90% of what any messenger needs. It also let’s you schedule texts. I do wish it would do reminders and pinch to resize text though.
Signals UX is no better than SMS apps. People I’ve tried to convert all say the same thing.
~~But it’s still the most secure/privacy minded messenger. ~~
Signal has read receipts, reactions and typing indicators. That’s 90% of what any messenger needs. It also let’s you schedule texts. I do wish it would do reminders and pinch to resize text though.