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52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org 1 week agoI’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.
Ulrich@feddit.org 1 week 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.
trotfox@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Convenience vs security
InnerScientist@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Security vs having someone to message.
oppy1984@lemm.ee 1 week ago
I’ve tried to get everyone I know on Signal, so far my mom is the only one who uses it and that’s only when she accidentally taps the wrong icon when she intended to send me an SMS.
And then there’s my stepsister who complains about not being able to have a unified chat because she and family are apple while most of the rest of us are android. Signal Diane, it’s a cross app platform that solves your problem…but no it’s not apple so it won’t work…🤬
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.
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.)
Ulrich@feddit.org 1 week ago
I’ve gotten a couple dozen people chatting with me on Signal at this point, including my parents.
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.
Ulrich@feddit.org 1 week ago
Nice