Signal massively downloaded amid rising tensions, number one in Denmark 🇩🇰 🇬🇱

[jztusk@mastodon.social]

@TehAppKiller @aboutsignal

Give better alternatives

[alexblock@mstdn.ca]

@aboutsignal @pluralistic

Session seems a more robust solution:

https://getsession.org/

Our family immediately left WhatsApp for Signal in January 2025, based on the US election and the 51st state threats. Now I am thinking Signal wasn't the best choice due to it's dependency on US infrastructure...

Thoughts?

[marvinfreeman@mastodon.online]

@alexblock @aboutsignal @pluralistic

What do you make of session's connection to a crypto something-or-other?

#session #signal

[lazarou@mastodon.social]

@aboutsignal we cannot trust American Technology.

[alexblock@mstdn.ca]

@MarvinFreeman @aboutsignal @pluralistic Interesting. I see from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Session_(software) :

Session uses the Loki blockchain network for transmissions. In 2021, an independent review by the third-party Quarkslab verified these claims. In 2025, Session announced that it had migrated to its own network, the Session Network — a decentralized, open-source blockchain network designed to transmit encrypted data, specifically for the Session messenger.

I'm not knowledgeable enough to make a call on this. Interested in others' thoughts...

[derekmorr@mastodon.social]

@TehAppKiller @aboutsignal this is not true. Signal's server is open source. Signal does not control user encryption keys. Signal does not store user contacts. Signal backups are encrypted.

[marvinfreeman@mastodon.online]

@alexblock @aboutsignal @pluralistic I'm sorry. I didn't mean session itself.

I meant this:

https://token.getsession.org/faq#what-is-session-token

With the possibility of "premium" features.

#session #signal

[marvinfreeman@mastodon.online]

@jztusk @TehAppKiller @aboutsignal We use this:

https://keybase.io

It works superbly. Unfortunately, owned by zoom.

#keybase

[koteisaev@mastodon.online]

@aboutsignal
What is purpose of demanding phone number verification for sign up?
Why linux phones are not supported and only Android (Google) and iOS (Apple) duopoly considered?
What it does mean when it is said that "Tablets are not supported" here? https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360008216551-Installing-Signal

[raffkarva@sunny.garden]

@alexblock

I have been using, am happy with and can highly recommend SimpleX:

https://simplex.chat

It's not as polished and is a bit more technical, but for me the extra effort was worth it.

Another issue with Signal--apart from using AWS and Google servers and being US based--is the fact that you need a mobile number and a smartphone. If you don't log in for a while with an iOS or Android app, your Signal account is deleted. I learned it the hard way. Thus, I set up SimpleX, informed my family and friends and did not look back.

[keylimeduck@mastodon.social]

@dallo @aboutsignal
That’s why I use briar. That and you need a phone number to use signal.

https://briarproject.org/

[dallo@pouet.chapril.org]

@keylimeduck @aboutsignal yes and briar is an awesome projet.

[keylimeduck@mastodon.social]

@dallo @aboutsignal agreed.

Hello from the Snowbelt.

[lucien_pca@mastodon.social]

@aboutsignal thanks for reminding me to download Signal.

[methuselah@toot.io]

Strange allmost all are downloading random apps. Xmpp is the best solution. Host your own server or you have multiple servers In Europe too. No need do rely on anything single service

[lexinova@toot.community]

@aboutsignal Are you dumb ?

So since US tension you move to an US ONLY app (Amazon, Google, Microsoft server only) ?

Dumbness/20

[lexinova@toot.community]

@lucien_pca @aboutsignal yeah download the US app, on US server, with US fondation controlling it and Source on US GIT

[lexinova@toot.community]

@anikke @aboutsignal Singal IS US tech

[lexinova@toot.community]

@SirpaSK @aboutsignal Signal IS us technology, by US on US server controlled by US fundation and source on US git

[lucien_pca@mastodon.social]

@lexinova @aboutsignal I'm not happy about it, but the European alternatives are really not there yet... at least it's not more data for Meta to grab.