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Signal downplays encryption key flaw, fixes it after X drama (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 4 months ago by yogthos@lemmygrad.ml to c/technology@lemmygrad.ml

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I really don't understand why so many people like Signal. It's an utter piece of shit in terms of UX, has questionable security practices, harvests phone numbers, and it's located on a central server in US.

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[–] Imnecomrade@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Isn't Signal very similar to Telegram but focused on "security" and less features? Revolt is more like Discord. Matrix feels more similar to XMPP, and I see it as a compromise between Telegram style and Discord style. Matrix works well as a one to one chat as well as a team collaboration chat, but audio and video chats are very laggy. Self-hosted Jitsi would serve as an alternative to video and audio chats.