I do, use Signal if you care about privacy. They are the only game in town when it comes to reasonably secure chat software. Sure, I would prefer a federated alternative but I haven't found one yet that is always end-to-end encrypted, open source, implements forward secrecy, and is user friendly enough to be used by my grandmother.

[–] SolarPunker@slrpnk.net 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

SimpleX is better, you don't even need a phone number.

[–] e8d79@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

SimpleX is cool, but fails the "my grandmother can use it" requirement. Signal has the huge benefit that is just as easy as WhatsApp. With Simplex you have to invite each of your friends individually.

[–] SolarPunker@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Scan a QR isn't difficult, there are also tantum links

[–] e8d79@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 55 minutes ago

With Signal you just have to install the App and make an account to start chatting with your friends and family. SimpleX requires me to send a link or QR code to everybody I want to interact with. You will have a hard time convincing anyone to do that. Compare that to the first Twitter exodus, people chose Bluesky over Mastodon because picking a server was 'difficult'. The average person doesn't care about technology at all and will always pick the path of least resistance.

[–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

Thanks