• rdri@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Signal is not applicable when you need a public space for people to just have a discussion, like in discord. Signal clients are clunky and rely on cross sync from what I see, while telegram clients are well made and convenient to use. Even Whatsapp went away from electron so I’d choose it over signal any day.

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      6 months ago

      Have you tried Signal recently? On Android it’s very well polished.

      In fact I believe it’s a shame that not more people use such a beautiful app, regardless of privacy and security implications.

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        6 months ago

        I have no use for it for now and as long as it’s still electron on desktop I don’t want to have it running.

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      6 months ago

      Signal clients are clunky

      Obviously you have never used Element for matrix. Signal is like a Ferrari in comparison.

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        6 months ago

        Does it sync automatically between desktop and mobile? Can I share an image into it on mobile and have it a few seconds later on laptop?

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          Yes, just keep in mind the encryption is flaky if you use a browser that clears browsing data. Best option is to use a client

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        6 months ago

        sketchy companies

        I would argue that the standard federation fragmentation issues still apply. Many instances end up defederating from each other and you have no idea which wind you’re pissing into.