Signal used to be an SMS (text message) client in addition to its secure IM protocol. If both people were using Signal, it would use the secure protocol, otherwise it would fallback to a text message. They removed the text messaging feature from Signal and now it’s a lot harder to convince normies to use it.
Previously: Hey replace your texting app with Signal, if two people use Signal you’ll be upgraded automatically.
Now: Hey use Signal, no one you know is on it and you’ll need to remember who uses SMS and who uses Signal.
Yeah that really made it hard to convince normies to use it. Have you found a similar replacement that does e2e privacy if both using the software and sms/rcs as a backup if not?
Somewhere between Normie and Tech conservative?
Real bummer that Signal decided to shit the bed.
Wait what happened to Signal?
They stopped the dual support of both SMS and private messages (for “UX” reasons).
I’ve used it like 3 times since then, but to be fair, I have used it.
what does that mean im confused
Signal used to be an SMS (text message) client in addition to its secure IM protocol. If both people were using Signal, it would use the secure protocol, otherwise it would fallback to a text message. They removed the text messaging feature from Signal and now it’s a lot harder to convince normies to use it.
Previously: Hey replace your texting app with Signal, if two people use Signal you’ll be upgraded automatically.
Now: Hey use Signal, no one you know is on it and you’ll need to remember who uses SMS and who uses Signal.
whyd they do that
Likely one or more of the following:
Yeah that really made it hard to convince normies to use it. Have you found a similar replacement that does e2e privacy if both using the software and sms/rcs as a backup if not?
Nope. I got nothing.