What makes a good messenger for you?

  • can
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    1 year ago

    when the messages arrive instantly.

  • RayJW
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    1 year ago

    That is protects my privacy and works well which is why I use Signal exclusively!

    • Soullioness@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      I’m trying to figure that out actually. I think ideally end to end encryption is important. No mega corporations like Meta. Being able to send pictures, videos, and pdfs. Being able to have calls both voice or video. I’m not sure any messenger has all of these things, but I’m on the hunt!

  • hejsan@feddit.nl
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    1 year ago

    Am instant message is good when it’s signed properly by the user.

    Sincerely, Raymond Holt

  • ReakDuck@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    When its private and end-to-end encrypted at all costs.

    Something like Whatsapp will never be or telegram is not by default.

    Signal and Matrix are good.

    • Gollum@feddit.de
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      1 year ago

      Fun fact WhatsApp uses the same protocol for its message encryption as Signal, but not for its Metadata.

  • privsecfoss@feddit.dk
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    1 year ago

    XMPP / Jabber. Because: Open Source, organization behind it, old and battle tested, possible to selfhost, lots of clients on all platforms, end-to-end encryption.