minus-squaredismalnow@kbin.socialtoFediverse@lemmy.world•What If: Signal Was Part of the Fediverse?linkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoNot doubting that pushy idiots are going to pushy idiot, but I think you’ve strawmanned the actual reason hard enough. Most people who want it back don’t need, want, or understand why secure messaging exists. Here’s the simple facts: SMS is not secure, or private. Signal is for secure, private comms. As mildly inconvenient as it is, Signal explained their reasoning in great detail, and I happen to agree: There should never have been an insecure option on a secure messaging app. linkfedilink
minus-squaredismalnow@kbin.socialtoSelfhosted@lemmy.world•Introducing Crackpipe - your decentralized, self-hosted gaming solution!linkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year ago reconsider your approach. Start with the fucking name. Yikes. linkfedilink
Not doubting that pushy idiots are going to pushy idiot, but I think you’ve strawmanned the actual reason hard enough.
Most people who want it back don’t need, want, or understand why secure messaging exists.
Here’s the simple facts:
SMS is not secure, or private.
Signal is for secure, private comms.
As mildly inconvenient as it is, Signal explained their reasoning in great detail, and I happen to agree: There should never have been an insecure option on a secure messaging app.