switch from Whatsapp to Element (matrix)? (element.io)

submitted 6 days ago by Pip@feddit.org to c/buyfromeu@feddit.org

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I'm thinking of moving away from US-based messengers.

Signal, telegram etc have the same problematic architectures. Of those kinds of solutions, I like Threema best, but nobody uses them (which is only a problem because of their architecture).

So I wanted to get a solution with a decentralized architecture, pretty much like the fediverse.

From what I can see, the fediverse activityPub with MLS layer project (to enable fediverse end-to-end encrypted messaging) is still in the functional documentation stage.

So, what do you think of Element as a messenger (which uses matrix protocol)?

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[-] picnic@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

I've used matrix on my own server since 2019. From the get go, I knew no one will immediately hop on to another service, as people are using mainly whatsapp where I'm living. Thats why matrix is really nice, I can have all those different IMs bridged to my instance, like I had back in the day I had everything bridged to irc.

So I mostly use element to chat people on irc, matrix and on whatsapp.

Element's awfully named. It's not as blazingly optimized nor as good (of course!) as whatsapp or signal. But it's good enough for my use. It's okay.

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

For me the bridges just stopped working after a while. Telegram first, then Signal.

Setting everything up again from scratch didn't work either so that was confusing.

[-] comrade_twisty@feddit.org 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Do you have good resources to get started on setting up the bridges? I looked into it a couple months back and gave up after spending too much time reading contradicting and outdated tutorials.

Also I read that the WhatsApp bridge will break the E2E encryption for everyone in a chat, ist that true?

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