• Sunny' 🌻@slrpnk.net
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    6 months ago

    Nicely written article and a good read! However I had not heard of Threema before. It looks like a promising messaging app itself, anyone use it?

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      6 months ago

      It’s relatively popular in DACH countries.

      I use it sometimes. It has its fair share of issues, and the back end is not open-source, but it is OK for the most part. Main benefit is that you don’t need a mobile number to sign up.

      But if you are looking for an alternative IM to use with friends and family, I would rather suggest XMPP, specifically Snikket.

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      6 months ago

      I am using it to communicate with 3 people (our common ground as I don’t have an iPhone and don’t use Whatsapp).

      A few years ago it felt a bit ruff and awkward to use, but many updates later it is as fluent as any chat app.

      The security feels ok. Of course it would be a lot better, if they would open source their code.