Tea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoThe Signal and the noise: Why the messaging app is great for privacy but not for war plans.thebulletin.orgexternal-linkmessage-square52fedilinkarrow-up1560arrow-down115
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minus-squarekn33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up45arrow-down2·2 days agoSignal is gaining the network effect. Session is not. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good enough.
minus-squarenyamlae@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoTo be fair, variety makes groups more resilient. If Signal were to ever become compromised somehow, people who use other apps like Session will be okay. It’s not a zero-sum game, either – people can use Signal and other apps.
minus-square52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down4·2 days agoIf you can influence others to do so, use the better app. My family, we use Briar.
Signal is gaining the network effect. Session is not. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good enough.
To be fair, variety makes groups more resilient. If Signal were to ever become compromised somehow, people who use other apps like Session will be okay.
It’s not a zero-sum game, either – people can use Signal and other apps.
If you can influence others to do so, use the better app. My family, we use Briar.
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