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> Curious, why'd you stop using WhatsApp? I assume Facebook. I'm trying to get everyone I know off of it for that reason. Have you considered Signal or Telegra

> Curious, why'd you stop using WhatsApp? I assume Facebook. I'm trying to get everyone I know off of it for that reason. Have you considered Signal or Telegram as additional integrations?

Calvin02 8y ago
Telegram has security issues [0]. WhatsApp and Signal both use the Signal protocol [1]. [0] https://gizmodo.com/why-you-should-stop-using-telegram-right-now-1782557415 https://gizmodo.com/why-you-should-stop-using-telegram-right... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_Protocol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_Protocol
gregorymichael 8y ago
Both of those are great channels (I personally use Signal), but we have nothing to announce.
- elevation 8y ago
  I use twilio to send myself SMS notifications programmatically, such as when a multi-hour compilation completes, when DNS for a particular domain has propagated, or when my crawler detects that a new job had been posted to a local company's website. These notifications make my life easier, but my privacy isn't protected with SMS. I would much prefer to have these messages delivered over signal than over SMS. I hope twilio will also consider signal messenger integration in the future.
  - greenbush 8y ago
    I use Telegram for this. They have an easy API and my servers can send me unlimited messages for free.
bigiain 8y ago
I share _wmd's concerns here. The _last_ thing I want is to be "contacted by brands" on Signal. And while I know I can manage _my_ experience with Signal, I don't want Signal to become a place where my friends avoid because it turns into a cesspit of "brand engagement" like so many other services... (Which sucks a bit for WhisperSystems since I'm not paying them, and I don't want them to take money off Pepsi/TMobile/McDonalds in return for "access to me" either...)
- zamalek 8y ago
  Very good point. I haven't actually used WeChat, but so far as I know you have to explicitly opt-in by adding the brand as a contact. There are valid non-spam use-cases (e.g. Amazon order updates) and it would be an unobtrusive monetization strategy.

> Curious, why'd you stop using WhatsApp? I assume Facebook. I'm trying to get everyone I know off of it for that reason. Have you considered Signal or Telegram as additional integrations?

Calvin02 8y ago

Telegram has security issues [0]. WhatsApp and Signal both use the Signal protocol [1]. [0] https://gizmodo.com/why-you-should-stop-using-telegram-right-now-1782557415 https://gizmodo.com/why-you-should-stop-using-telegram-right... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_Protocol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_Protocol

gregorymichael 8y ago

Both of those are great channels (I personally use Signal), but we have nothing to announce.

elevation 8y ago
I use twilio to send myself SMS notifications programmatically, such as when a multi-hour compilation completes, when DNS for a particular domain has propagated, or when my crawler detects that a new job had been posted to a local company's website. These notifications make my life easier, but my privacy isn't protected with SMS. I would much prefer to have these messages delivered over signal than over SMS. I hope twilio will also consider signal messenger integration in the future.
- greenbush 8y ago
  I use Telegram for this. They have an easy API and my servers can send me unlimited messages for free.

bigiain 8y ago

I share _wmd's concerns here. The _last_ thing I want is to be "contacted by brands" on Signal. And while I know I can manage _my_ experience with Signal, I don't want Signal to become a place where my friends avoid because it turns into a cesspit of "brand engagement" like so many other services... (Which sucks a bit for WhisperSystems since I'm not paying them, and I don't want them to take money off Pepsi/TMobile/McDonalds in return for "access to me" either...)

zamalek 8y ago
Very good point. I haven't actually used WeChat, but so far as I know you have to explicitly opt-in by adding the brand as a contact. There are valid non-spam use-cases (e.g. Amazon order updates) and it would be an unobtrusive monetization strategy.