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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Why not convince people to use Signal as well? Even my family has a group chat on Signal. Of course, it's a slow move with most people sticking to non-open chats. But it's worth the effort I would say.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

Yeah after two years even my parents and brother are on signal plus most of my close friends, the rest I just use regular sms

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The inability to use it on two different phones kills it for me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is there a guide to this? I still can't use a different phone as a linked device, only on desktop or iPads.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think that's Signal haha

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Aw man, I missunterstood everything :(

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I really don't expect anyone would listen to me.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

How could they, they aren't on signal

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It might work with people you know but is harder to convince people you just met, that's the reason I still use Whatsapp and recently opened an Instagram.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, but you can still chat with them on the insecure messenger. You can have both on your phone.

What would be the win if signal would support sending messages to WhatsApp? You'd still be putting your trust into meta.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I do have both.

I didnt say anything about the interoperability. I can imagine some wins... but nothing game changing tbh.