SimpleX Chat is an instant messenger that is decentralized and doesn’t depend on any unique identifiers such as phone numbers or usernames. Users of SimpleX Chat can scan a QR code or click an invite link to participate in group conversations.
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It’s clearly proving to be the most innovative technology when it comes to decentralized communication, in my opinion.
I’d definitely use it if my friends were using it. Sadly, I can’t even get them to use signal.
Same… Sigh…
I don’t need people to be hyper-privacy minded. But just a little bit at least. I’m not expecting everybody to self host a matrix server and use element and run self hosted services on their own RPI.
But just not pick one of the worst ones?
Find better friends. I say that but my friends decided to leave Facebook Messenger group chat… for Instagram. Now they use both.