>it is a product that is run by other people[...]Since it is centralized so are federated instances in reality because the vast majority of people are going to

>it is a product that is run by other people[...]Since it is centralized so are federated instances in reality because the vast majority of people are going to be on some popular node by virtue of how communication networks organize. And I'd rather trust Signal than having to trust some server in a guy's basement who I can only pray has a reasonable security setup, and is going to fold ten times more quickly to a court order than a foundation with a 50 million dollar check and nice lawyers.