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Are you really comparing the feature set of facebook to that of signal? Or what a user is worth to a business vs. what the business spends on the user? Or what
by iqanq 5y ago
Are you really comparing the feature set of facebook to that of signal? Or what a user is worth to a business vs. what the business spends on the user? Or what journalists report vs. reality?
- nicce 5y agoFacebook (Meta) is still the biggest competitor. WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram DMs.
- toyg 5y agoIf that's the case, any price is a losing proposition - since you're competing with free. Users don't do business-case analysis, they barely compare features. I'm not sure the Signal features can easily justify $5 over FB/WA/Insta.
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- Tepix 5y agoWhatsApp is subsidized by Facebook. Threema is a better comparison. They offer a commercial, ad-free product with E2E for a one-time fee of 3.99€ in the iOS app store. They also don't sell your address book or other data. They don't even have your phone number.
- egberts1 5y agoThat part about YOUR phone number that Apple will not have must be a lie. If you head over to the Apple App store and pull up Threema privacy policy: Threema has your CONTACT INFO identifiable to you, if you installed their app. And I don’t know many people who wont put the phone number down for its contact info.
- EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK 5y agoThere is absolutely no need for a phone number. ICQ in 1996 did not require any phone number to chat.
- egberts1 5y agoAgreed. Unfortunately, Contact Info that Threema gave to Apple has your phone number. Threema COULD turn that privacy feature around themselves, but … no: it’s a business model. n