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Signal also adds random unwanted features, such as statuses.

doublerabbit 2y ago
And signal still won't stop bugging me to enable notifications. I cannot understand why they have such a notification when I don't want notifications. Am I costing them money for not having notifications on?
- Angostura 2y ago
  I guess is someone messages you on Signal and you do not reply, or notice, it significantly damages Signal’s reputation with the person trying to reach you. They will give up using Signal and try to reach you in another way.
- Zak 2y ago
  For the vast majority of people, not enabling notifications in a messaging app is a mistake in the sense of something they do want to do but failed to because they're bad at technology or just distracted, not in the sense of an ill-advised decision they made intentionally.
gherkinnn 2y ago
Signal added Stories two years ago and they can be deactivated completely. I don't use them but fail to see the problem here. A reason for people to switch to Signal and a non-issue for everybody else. https://signal.org/blog/introducing-stories/ https://signal.org/blog/introducing-stories/
- the_gipsy 2y ago
  The problem is that they will keep adding unwanted features, or features wanted by some shareholders. One alternative is to switch to some open source protocol, like matrix.
  - Zak 2y ago
    Signal is a nonprofit; it does not have shareholders. It does, however have a mission to bring secure communication to a large audience. That means it will add features it expects will expand the audience. I don't like stories in general (they're FOMO-driven engagement bait), but Signal having them doesn't meaningfully impact my ability to use it to message and call people.
  - gherkinnn 2y ago
    Rubbish. Signal has no shareholders and is a nonprofit, precisely so they don't have the wrong incentives. Stories were added two years ago. There have been no "unwanted features" since, provided stories is an unwanted feature in the first place.
- mmooss 2y ago
  I read somewhere that Stories are essential to people in some parts of the world.

And signal still won't stop bugging me to enable notifications. I cannot understand why they have such a notification when I don't want notifications. Am I costing them money for not having notifications on?

Angostura 2y ago
I guess is someone messages you on Signal and you do not reply, or notice, it significantly damages Signal’s reputation with the person trying to reach you. They will give up using Signal and try to reach you in another way.
Zak 2y ago
For the vast majority of people, not enabling notifications in a messaging app is a mistake in the sense of something they do want to do but failed to because they're bad at technology or just distracted, not in the sense of an ill-advised decision they made intentionally.

gherkinnn 2y ago

Signal added Stories two years ago and they can be deactivated completely. I don't use them but fail to see the problem here. A reason for people to switch to Signal and a non-issue for everybody else. https://signal.org/blog/introducing-stories/ https://signal.org/blog/introducing-stories/

the_gipsy 2y ago
The problem is that they will keep adding unwanted features, or features wanted by some shareholders. One alternative is to switch to some open source protocol, like matrix.
- Zak 2y ago
  Signal is a nonprofit; it does not have shareholders. It does, however have a mission to bring secure communication to a large audience. That means it will add features it expects will expand the audience. I don't like stories in general (they're FOMO-driven engagement bait), but Signal having them doesn't meaningfully impact my ability to use it to message and call people.
- gherkinnn 2y ago
  Rubbish. Signal has no shareholders and is a nonprofit, precisely so they don't have the wrong incentives. Stories were added two years ago. There have been no "unwanted features" since, provided stories is an unwanted feature in the first place.
mmooss 2y ago
I read somewhere that Stories are essential to people in some parts of the world.