Signal needs a phone number.
I don't want to give them one. Also I don't have one.
Oh my, that seems to eliminate Signal as an option.
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Use signal and matrix. Telegram is as people pointed out usually unencrypted. Also unverifieble in its code . Signal is easy uses but phonenumbers ( you can register a fake one however) but always EE2E. Matrix does not require a number at all. But definatly is a bit harder to get started with and are therefore harder to get your contact to use it.
If we care about the planet & sustainability, we would not be recommending a eventual-consistency model for chat communications. Matrix’s protocol is so wasteful & expensive.
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You don’t have to learn Morse code.
Signal is USA government approved. Definitely don't trust it. Use Matrix.
it's open source
Sure. You can trust your own fork. Just don't use the official repos or their servers. The client isn't where the danger is.
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