• ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net
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    17 days ago

    Deltachat and Jabber, both decentralized encrypted messaging apps (as opposed to Signal, which is centralized), don’t even require an email to create an account, let alone a phone number or payment.

    • JandalsAweigh@lemmy.nz
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      16 days ago

      Delta chat is also less secure than Signal because it runs on standard email servers, which inherently leak more tracking metadata (like sender and recipient addresses) and lack Signal’s advanced privacy features like Perfect Forward Secrecy.

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        24 hours ago

        These addresses are randomly generated addresses which you can rotate whenever you want which seems better than giving signal your phone number or payment information

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    17 days ago

    Signals reliance on phone numbers is my biggest problem with it. I don’t understand why they can’t move away from them entirely.