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Everyone is different, personally I didn't even know they had sms messaging. What's the point of that? Are they e2ee between Signal SMS users? Imho Signal is g

• redblacktree 4y ago
  The point is that I can use one app for all messaging, and if the other party has opted in, it's encrypted. Generally, I don't care whether or not any particular message is encrypted, but I want the world's communication to be encrypted by default. Using Signal as my main messaging app was a frictionless way to do that, while it included SMS. Now that they are dropping support for that, I will likely stop using Signal altogether, which means that more messages will be unencrypted. It's a loss for the world, but the friction is too high for me to use multiple apps.
• WithinReason 4y ago
  > Are they e2ee between Signal SMS users? Fun fact, they used to be. When I started using Signal that's how it worked.
  • sliken 4y ago
    Indeed, sending a little invite, saying "Install signal ..." Sadly that's exactly what every phishing attack wants you to do.
• DrewADesign 4y ago
  Zillions of people in the US use SMS exclusively and convincing them to switch to a more secure platform required making it easy. You might not have a problem with using multiple messaging apps but it sure confuses the hell out of my mother.