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I tried to migrate a busy group of friends from Whatsapp to Signal but a few lock-ins emerged: - stickers (big one!) - if it was possible to import whatsapp st

I tried to migrate a busy group of friends from Whatsapp to Signal but a few lock-ins emerged: - stickers (big one!) - if it was possible to import whatsapp stickers library it would be a big win - on whatsapp it's easier to share news and memes from other groups - network effect - UX/UI - whatsapp seems to have a much tailored UI for beginners

suyash 6y ago
Is there a GitHub issue or someone to make this as a feature request for Signal since it's an open source project? +1 to easy migration features that can allow folks and groups to move from WhatsApp to Signal.
- Daniel_sk 6y ago
  https://community.signalusers.org/c/feature-requests https://community.signalusers.org/c/feature-requests
gen3 6y ago
I found a bunch of sticker packs here that were easy to install. There must be a way to import telegram sticker packs, because I see them referenced. https://signalstickers.com https://signalstickers.com
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Klonoar 6y ago
At least for Telegram, there are sub-groups out there that port stickers from other services (e.g, LINE). Hard to imagine that won't crop up for Signal eventually, if not already.
another_kel 6y ago
FYI: Telegram checks all these boxes.
- celsoazevedo 6y ago
  No end-to-end encryption though. It's optional for direct messages and nonexistent for group chats.
- fgonzag 6y ago
  But then it has subpar encryption and they've stated that they will look towards an ad supported model. So it's even worse than WhatsApp.
hiq 6y ago
> - UX/UI - whatsapp seems to have a much tailored UI for beginners How so? UX/UI for beginners is a big priority for Signal, your feedback could be helpful. I might agree with you for Signal-Desktop: installing another application is always more friction, and it will get out of sync if you don't open it regularly, which doesn't happen with WA since the messages are retrieved from the phone.

suyash 6y ago

Is there a GitHub issue or someone to make this as a feature request for Signal since it's an open source project? +1 to easy migration features that can allow folks and groups to move from WhatsApp to Signal.

Daniel_sk 6y ago
https://community.signalusers.org/c/feature-requests https://community.signalusers.org/c/feature-requests

gen3 6y ago

I found a bunch of sticker packs here that were easy to install. There must be a way to import telegram sticker packs, because I see them referenced. https://signalstickers.com https://signalstickers.com

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Klonoar 6y ago

At least for Telegram, there are sub-groups out there that port stickers from other services (e.g, LINE). Hard to imagine that won't crop up for Signal eventually, if not already.

another_kel 6y ago

FYI: Telegram checks all these boxes.

celsoazevedo 6y ago
No end-to-end encryption though. It's optional for direct messages and nonexistent for group chats.
fgonzag 6y ago
But then it has subpar encryption and they've stated that they will look towards an ad supported model. So it's even worse than WhatsApp.

hiq 6y ago

> - UX/UI - whatsapp seems to have a much tailored UI for beginners How so? UX/UI for beginners is a big priority for Signal, your feedback could be helpful. I might agree with you for Signal-Desktop: installing another application is always more friction, and it will get out of sync if you don't open it regularly, which doesn't happen with WA since the messages are retrieved from the phone.