submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
 

So here's the thing, every time I try to move away from Facebook messenger I run into the same problem, nobody else in my friends or family actually want to use a secure, private messenger app like signal or telegram, my wife, my parents, my in-laws, my friends they're ALL on Facebook and they will never take signal seriously enough to actually use it, it really bums me out that there are these far superior options but without anyone else using them they're pointless..

Anyway what apps do you use to stay in touch with people?

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[–] 10 points 3 years ago (1 child)

My issue with signal is that their desktop app sucks. No message sync, it needs the phone as a relay and it’s made with Electron.

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  • [–] 12 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Signal desktop is designed to be a stand alone app that uses the phone phone to first verify the connection via QR but after that relays messages, calls, erc direct from and to the server, inrependently of the phone app.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    Did they change it recently or was I mistaken?

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