▲ 2015 ▼ Happy #GlobalSwitchDay (discuss.tchncs.de) submitted 2 years ago by squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de to c/fediverse@lemmy.world 489 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] exhaust_fan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) [Signal] has contact discovery so it owns matrix and xmpp when compared to whatsapp Can you please elaborate? Idk what this means permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago It means that, because signal mandates you to use your phone as ID, all your phone contacts that have signal are immediately signal contacts. Matrix, XMPP, SimpleX, etc. can’t really do that. That’s by choice, to preserve privacy, but it does create a friction point when migrating. permalink fedilink source parent [–] breadcat@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago matrix and xmpp just don't have the intuitive onboarding that signal has when coming from whatsapp permalink fedilink source parent
[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago It means that, because signal mandates you to use your phone as ID, all your phone contacts that have signal are immediately signal contacts. Matrix, XMPP, SimpleX, etc. can’t really do that. That’s by choice, to preserve privacy, but it does create a friction point when migrating. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] breadcat@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago matrix and xmpp just don't have the intuitive onboarding that signal has when coming from whatsapp permalink fedilink source parent
