Happy #GlobalSwitchDay
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Why didn't I hear about this until the day of?
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Is it the band The Contradictions?
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Good point, thats the correct way to look at it.
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they don't have it on the new app yet, and it's not super intuitive to begin with compared to signal or whatsapp
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matrix and xmpp just don't have the intuitive onboarding that signal has when coming from whatsapp
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Signal is centralised.
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techgal*
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You now understood both my point and the OC’s, I hope.
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the new cryptographic protocol protects metadata, like signal. the servers know nothing about any encrypted chats
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Haha awesome. Thanks for sharing your videos
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Kinda feels like bluesky is already going to hell in a handbasket, so maybe not.
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Only time I have the problem is when people attach large files. While is the same problem with other "IM" methods.
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You're welcome
(btw, nice username)
Yeah they've tried to make it as similar as whatsapp. But it's hard convincing your entire family to switch again after signal just because you found a cool new app to switch to, lol
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While not part of the fediverse if you want Twitter like activity I would suggest BlueSky. However I am also on Mastodon and I find it to have plenty of activity. It’s not the fire hose that Twitter is but to me that makes it much more manageable.
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Scan a QR isn't difficult, there are also tantum links
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People moving from Xitter to Bluesky don’t understand why they moved. They have no clue.
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George Takei is active of mastodon. There are many journalists and scientists. Tons of developers. A few small celebs. Also, many people I don't want to be here are not here. That's a plus for me.
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My personal opinion is that Threema is still a viable alternative to WhatsApp. The app is open-source, there's even a 'libre' variant on F-Droid. The service is proprietary though. The jurisdiction (Switzerland) seems more trustworthy currently. I don't really understand the business model of Threema: It seems like they have some revenue from a commercial service "Threema Work". The initial cost for purchasing an app license does not really contribute to sustainability I guess. I suspect it is more for making scams more expensive. I hope they can be sustainable from that and don't need to start doing shit.
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With Signal you just have to install the App and make an account to start chatting with your friends and family. SimpleX requires me to send a link or QR code to everybody I want to interact with. You will have a hard time convincing anyone to do that. Compare that to the first Twitter exodus, people chose Bluesky over Mastodon because picking a server was 'difficult'. The average person doesn't care about technology at all and will always pick the path of least resistance.