Re:Signal WhatsApp Chats Import
by Yeroc on Friday January 08, 2021 @02:17PM
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The downside of that attitude is that if a chat program is only used for what governments consider subversive activities then it will be targeted to be shutdown. It is much better to have a general-purpose, secure chat program that IS mainstream making it more difficult for oppressive regimes to target.
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Re:Signal WhatsApp Chats Import
by skinkestek on Friday January 08, 2021 @02:56PM
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Or we can use a number of different programs for different purposes like I do:
- exchanging passwords? encrypted mail, Signal or something else E2E-encrypted
- work: whatever work says. Mostly slack.
- discussions with friends and family: Telegram
- online shouting competitions: twitter
- showing off: Instagram
- telling Facebook who my friends are and how often I talk to them: WhatsApp ;-)
But this is just annoying. People don't want to juggle more chat apps unless they provide clear value, and for many Signal just isn't very compelling.
Re:Signal WhatsApp Chats Import
by kitkat_new on Saturday January 09, 2021 @09:35AM
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- exchanging passwords? Matrix
- work: Matrix
- discussions with friends and family: Matrix
- online shouting competitions: twitter
- showing off: Instagram
Does Matrix support keeping a local log/backup of chat history, like others are discussing in this thread?
Re:Signal WhatsApp Chats Import
by ymolodtsov on Saturday January 09, 2021 @06:59AM
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Oh worse, just nobody except the around-Hacker-News crowd plus reporters would ever use it.
I don't get why I or anybody should switch to Signal. It's not a good app.