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So far, I've yet to be in a friend group that wasn't willing to switch to Signal once I explained my security concern. This includes my group of women who are s

by smeej 3y ago

So far, I've yet to be in a friend group that wasn't willing to switch to Signal once I explained my security concern. This includes my group of women who are spiritual directors in their 60s, not exactly a demographic you'd expect to care about E2EE. It's always been easy for me to come up with a circumstance under which something the people involved cared about might become so politically or socially condemned that being associated with it could have major repercussions. Maybe give that a shot next time you want a group to switch to something private.

nerdbert 3y ago
> I've yet to be in a friend group that wasn't willing to switch to Signal once I explained my security concern. I've found that works with friends, yes. But it's too much to ask in cases like a whatsapp group for parents of a school class, or for participants in an upcoming event. Things where I don't feel like I'm entering with any social credit and don't want to be a huge noodge straight off the bat.