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• 52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’d consider using them if I didn’t need to use a phone number to register. My friends and family stick with Briar as a result.

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  • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Hey man, if you can convince anyone to use Briar, do that. I have better luck getting people to use Signal because it’s way more popular and easier to sign up. And if I want to know if someone uses it, I can find out instantly.

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    • trotfox@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Convenience vs security

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      • InnerScientist@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        Security vs having someone to message.

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      • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        Yes and no, Signal is more convenient but convenience doesn’t play into a scenario where I have no way to message someone on a given platform. And most people aren’t interested in a conversation about which messengers they’re using.

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    • HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      After years of trying, I finally got my wife to use signal!

      I text with her the most so it’s a big win for me (and her even if she doesn’t realize it.)

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      • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        I’ve gotten a couple dozen people chatting with me on Signal at this point, including my parents.

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    • 52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      I have a little pull in my group of friends. I’ve got 11 kids and I make them use Briar (SMS is removed from the phones) and so their friends end-up getting Briar and then their friends’ parents have also gotten it. So we have a nice little circle of people using it.

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      • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        Nice

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• philpo@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Matrix is also an option and heavily audited+ federated. And unlike Signal not based in the US.

  And the best? You can easily selfhost a bridge to signal and WhatsApp.

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  • renzev@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    How well do the signal and whatsapp bridges work? Have you used them yourself? I tried setting up a discord bridge years ago and it was terrible. Is it better now?

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    • pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      I’m just learning this is an option, but [Matrix Signal Bridge] (matrix.org/ecosystem/bridges/signal/).

      Best I can tell from the documentation, we add the Matrix server bot to a signal account, and it relates messages between the two platforms.

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      • philpo@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        Yes, exactly. That’s why it’s preferable to use them self-hosted as the E2E of course ends on the server.

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    • philpo@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      They have been,well, complicated and uncomfortable, a few years back but gradually improved. I use both and they are alright. The WhatsApp Bridge works flawlessly for me, no issues at all, the signal bridge has occasional issues that require a restart of the container (as in “once every one to three months”),but that’s more on the signal end of things. While they are not ideal they are the best option at the moment.

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