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Downsides of Signal alternatives compared to Signal? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 months ago by AprilF00lz@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I'm thinking of the things listed on the Privacy Guides real-time communication section

https://www.privacyguides.org/en/real-time-communication/

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[–] camilobotero@feddit.dk 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Many assertions without any proof. Could you at least point out the sources for such statements?

[–] Gooey0210@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

https://github.com/dessalines/essays/blob/main/why_not_signal.md

Also, most of the points of the message you replied to are abstract and don't need any citation. Like do you want source for signal being centralized or for signal having ability to track you?

[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Everything in that post makes perfect sense; the proof is in knowing how these systems work, Signal's source code, and details from Signal themselves. I can go into more detail on each point when I'm at a computer; my phone kills processes in a few seconds when I try to multitask which makes it nearly impossible to write long posts on mobile if I have to go back and forth to copy and paste. Is there any claim in particular you want details on as to why it's reasonable, or shall I just do the lot? Edit: Ah, OP got it, nevermind!

Also, I should point out that I use Signal pretty much exclusively for messaging. This isn't hate, I'm just aware of its weaknesses.