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Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Private(www.wired.com)

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Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Private

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Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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Signal is one of those apps that is good because it is popular and old.

However, they need to step up there game if they want to compete with other messagers.

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nomad@infosec.pub
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Its also the only really free messenger. Free as in freedom and no money.

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Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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  • Session
  • Briar
  • Simplex Chat
  • Jami (unproven)
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Kilgore Trout@feddit.it
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I use Jami daily. The pro is that it is completely decentralised: it doesn’t need a server to run, all communications are over DHT. The cons is that not all messages are delivered instantly, and both sender and recipient need to be online at the same time.

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Yeah mainstream messenger that other people have. I personally like briar but it sucks my battery dry in houra.

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