What about #Session?

Did Signal remove the phone number requirement only for new accounts? I signed up for it a long time ago so it’s probably too late for me unless I start a new one. I do like SimpleX, even though it’s hard to find people outside of Nostr who have heard of it.

Please also take a look at @Keychat. It uses Signal's end-to-end encryption and runs with the Nostr protocol. You can use multiple keys for different chats.

Haven‘t used it.

Doesn't seem so. First thing it asks is phone number. I assume they only added the option to share usernames instead of phone numbers.

Good advice

Added to public bookmarks thanks ⚡️💜

Wenn’s denn mal richtig laufen würde 😀

The best option so far imho for this context is keet.io Pure p2p, e2ee, amazing performance as it runs without central server infrastructure

That’s too bad. Having a phone number should not be a requirement to sign up for anything anymore.

Thanks. Have you tried #Session?

keet.io will become really great. But for now it’s to new and has still to much bugs and missing features. I also think it never will reach the privacy level of simplex.

I use it’s better than simplex because you can rotate your keys if you ever lose them

Interesting.

Servus Anita! A disclosed IP address with SimpleX could also cost you your life. If you really want to protect you and your contacts then I recommend

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Gonna give this one a try

True. To get a signal account you have to provide a phone number. You never have to share that number with contacts and signal seems to be pretty loose with accepting VOIP numbers. Regardless you shouldn't have to jump through hoops for privacy. #Signal is best for friends and family. #SimpleX for sensitive coms. You just have to work around the having to have contact with the person first in order to give them your QR

I rather would, however most people keep on using this crap. Hard to get rid of...

I thought Whattsapp was encrypted?

It is, but if an authority demands access to your data they’ll get it. And your metadata gives away a lot of information. When did you talk with whom, where etc.

…and use a VPN.

Encrypted after side client scanning so encryption matter a lot in this case

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I have been using Threema around 2017 but no one else did. So I stopped. I think it’s a great tool.

One important thing though: many many people globally can’t afford to spend 6 USD on a secure messenger. They take what is the cheapest or free.

"We kill people based on Metadata" -NSA

But then we have to trust the VPN providers again. But you know, we Bitcoiners prefer trustless solutions. And I think the #Reticulum network is the Bitcoin of communication networks. The developer of the COLDCARD Bitcoin Hardware Wallet and Nostr Signing Device has also spoken enthusiastically about the Reticulum network: Or @Juraj sends Cashu Ecash over Reticulum: View quoted note →

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Why not messenger XY?

Whoever pays the musicians also determines what is played. Threema takes a few coins once and is therefore ONLY and EXCLUSIVELY committed to its users. You can see who is behind the other messengers above. And they will already collect your data. Threema collects nothing!

Threema already has to co-operate with the authorities, but at the latest when the EU chat control comes, nobody will believe these marketing promises anymore.

Everybody can read about that in their transparency report on their website

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