> What is the alternative though? A private chat app, mobile + desktop, syncing, with enough ease of setup and use for normies to adopt? I don't see it. iMessa

> What is the alternative though? A private chat app, mobile + desktop, syncing, with enough ease of setup and use for normies to adopt? I don't see it. iMessage, if you only use Apple devices or are willing/able to hack around the Apple-device requirement.