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There are a million apps which store messages on a server, those users are already on those apps. The thing that differentiated signal is the data-less function
by tguedes 6y ago
There are a million apps which store messages on a server, those users are already on those apps. The thing that differentiated signal is the data-less functionality.
- enitihas 6y agoNo, the thing that Signal always aimed for was "Making mass surveillance impossible", and "privacy for the masses". If you remove the mass part, you remove the main goal of Signal. The experts can maybe fork Signal, or use Matrix. Then there is always PGP/GPG.
- topranks 6y agoAlso if it doesn’t appeal to “Joe Public” then it will remain niche and most people will be stuck using other things to reach friends and family.
- petre 6y agoPINs kind of hinder that, wouldn't you agree?
- aspenmayer 6y agoIs the Signal server source code and build environment out yet?
- throwaway8941 6y agoIt's been out for at least 4 years. https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Server https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Server
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- emerongi 6y agoWhat do you mean data-less? By design there has always been a Signal server. Signal should not stay as the simplest possible iteration of an encrypted chat application. If we want more people to use privacy-concious applications, those applications need to evolve.