• smeg@feddit.uk
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    9 months ago

    What are people’s thoughts on Beeper as an app? I haven’t used an all-in-one messenger since Trillian back in the day, and while I do like not having to trust less secure/private apps like WhatsApp and Discord I don’t know if I’d trust it over Signal.

    • Untold1707@lemm.eeOP
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      9 months ago

      Using an all-in-one messenger like Beeper will always be less secure than using standalone apps because it can introduce another vector for attack. That being said, I believe Beeper is trying their hardest to stop “middle manning” your messages. For example, in their newest Android client they have an on-device Signal bridge which means your messages never get sent to Beeper’s servers.

      Personally, I am happy with the convenience of Beeper. I use it every day with multiple IM services linked and it has saved me a lot of time. I also love that Beeper is built on matrix and that they’re contributing back to the open source community.

    • Jackthelad@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      If security is your prime concern, then I definitely wouldn’t use an “all-in-one” messenger service.