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Why are they making such a big secret about their user numbers? https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/kt91qk/signal_private_messenger_team_here_we_suppo

by tethys 6y ago

Why are they making such a big secret about their user numbers? https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/kt91qk/signal_private_messenger_team_here_we_support_an/gikq8ma/ https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/kt91qk/signal_p...

eznzt 6y ago
Judging by the amount of people on my contacts list who are on Signal, I have a theory.
- searchableguy 6y ago
  What is it? Spill the beans.
  - oh_sigh 6y ago
    I think OP is implying that there may be more beans in the can to be spilled than there are signal users. Probably signal occupies a far greater mind share than it's userbase actually warrants. If they say they have 10000 DAUs, more people will write it off as worthless rather than he interested in trying it.
    - skinkestek 6y ago
      My thought as well. I have 8 contacts on Telegram, one(!) conversation. Meanwhile everyone from family and friends is at Telegram now and used to be on WhatsApp. I wish Signal all the best: it is totally impressive, they got their incentives aligned totally unlike WhatsApp and to a larger degree than Telegram I think. Personally I'm rooting for Matrix, but for now, based on my limited understanding Signal seems to hit the sweet spot where "kind of easy to use" overlaps to a large degree with "trustworthy".
      - zaq1 6y ago
        In this video, Rob Braxman argues that most Matrix users use either Matrix.org or Element.io servers (may have gotten the names wrong). Matrix is a federation in theory but not in practice, so it's not good for privacy. What do you think? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke8pXQQPaIw&t=623 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke8pXQQPaIw&t=623
        skinkestek 6y ago
        I think the German Army and the French Police is already putting in place their own infrastructure and the company I work for might do so withing a year or two if we want. Also, should anyone get banned from mainstream messenger because they live in the wrong country or have the wrong opinions they can run their own. This is a huge step forward :-)
        searchableguy 6y ago
        The main matrix instance is overloaded and slow so plenty of active people use other instances. Though, most people probably sign up on the main instance.
rriepe 6y ago
Because they're the only app in the category that can?
efwfwef 6y ago
maybe ask the question there

by tethys 6y ago

eznzt 6y ago

Judging by the amount of people on my contacts list who are on Signal, I have a theory.

searchableguy 6y ago
What is it? Spill the beans.
- oh_sigh 6y ago
  I think OP is implying that there may be more beans in the can to be spilled than there are signal users. Probably signal occupies a far greater mind share than it's userbase actually warrants. If they say they have 10000 DAUs, more people will write it off as worthless rather than he interested in trying it.
  - skinkestek 6y ago
    My thought as well. I have 8 contacts on Telegram, one(!) conversation. Meanwhile everyone from family and friends is at Telegram now and used to be on WhatsApp. I wish Signal all the best: it is totally impressive, they got their incentives aligned totally unlike WhatsApp and to a larger degree than Telegram I think. Personally I'm rooting for Matrix, but for now, based on my limited understanding Signal seems to hit the sweet spot where "kind of easy to use" overlaps to a large degree with "trustworthy".
    - zaq1 6y ago
      In this video, Rob Braxman argues that most Matrix users use either Matrix.org or Element.io servers (may have gotten the names wrong). Matrix is a federation in theory but not in practice, so it's not good for privacy. What do you think? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke8pXQQPaIw&t=623 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke8pXQQPaIw&t=623
      - skinkestek 6y ago
        I think the German Army and the French Police is already putting in place their own infrastructure and the company I work for might do so withing a year or two if we want. Also, should anyone get banned from mainstream messenger because they live in the wrong country or have the wrong opinions they can run their own. This is a huge step forward :-)
      - searchableguy 6y ago
        The main matrix instance is overloaded and slow so plenty of active people use other instances. Though, most people probably sign up on the main instance.

rriepe 6y ago

Because they're the only app in the category that can?

efwfwef 6y ago

maybe ask the question there