Re:Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
by Dma54rhs on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @04:34PM
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Maybe their target market us not US that hasn't moved away from sms. I don't know the numbers but this could be an argument for themselves.
Re:Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
by IsNotNull on Thursday October 13, 2022 @03:42AM
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Personally I think supporting SMS is what's "out of touch". It's a legacy system that a huge chunk of their users won't have ever used in the app except possibly accidentally.
Re:Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
by soulofmischief on Thursday October 13, 2022 @03:25PM
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Care to back up that conjecture with data?
It's absurdly short-sighted to call SMS legacy.
Re:Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
by jdiff on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @03:55PM
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It's no more legacy than FM Radio. Been around since the 30s, is undeniably ancient, but it's not legacy. SMS is not going anywhere in many parts of the world, it's actively supported and actively used.
What a laughable, out of touch suggestion. Did anyone at Signal actually ask the community what they thought about removing SMS support?
Seriously, this decision is going to kill Signal app. It will halt the majority of growth as evangelists such as myself can no longer recommend it with a straight face. Signal is supposed to enhance the messaging experience, not replace it.
I think Signal thinks they can take on the WhatsApp market, completely misunderstanding why that market didn't choose Signal in the first place. The products serve two completely different user needs, and are highly geographically segregated.
What the heck is going on over at Signal Foundation?