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Re:Signal is finally bringing its secure messaging to the ma... by marssaxman on Friday February 14, 2020 @03:55PM (#22330303)
Signal is not a replacement for the sort of chat app you might use on a computer; it is a replacement for the unencrypted SMS you might otherwise be using on your phone.
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Re:Signal is finally bringing its secure messaging to the ma... by int_19h on Friday February 14, 2020 @09:03PM (#22332576)
That's a very artificial distinction. What's the difference between SMS and chat these days?

Not only that, but you have e.g. iMessage and Hangouts (especially on Google Fi, where the desktop client can send and receive SMS directly), which blurs the line even further.

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