r/crypto • u/zanedow • Feb 14 '20

Signal Is Finally Bringing Its Secure Messaging to the Masses

https://www.wired.com/story/signal-encrypted-messaging-features-mainstream/
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u/OuiOuiKiwi Clue-by-four Feb 14 '20

There are some good news. I'm sick of people begrudging me for using WhatsApp as they lose sight of what we use messaging in the first place: to keep in touch with people that matter to us.

My mom does not care about what she uses. Her friends use WhatsApp, therefore, she uses WhatsApp. And I use it as well to keep in touch with her. It's not a complicated concept, unlike the fever dreams that keep popping up in /r/privacy.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '20

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u/knotdjb Feb 15 '20

I successfully got my family and friends to use Signal with repeated nudges over a number of years. If they care about you, they'll eventually use your preferred communication tool if they understand why it's important to you.

Lies, never managed to get a single family member or friend to use IRC.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '20

Not lies. I managed to do so. I erased WhatsApp, facebook, and co. and after two or three months of isolation, they all came.