I've seen many threads suggesting products but they often don't mention FOSS projects, which should always be preferred to corporate software. With FOSS you are already boycotting capitalism, on either side. Free and Open Source ignores borders and shouldn't be categorized in nationalist terms, no matter where some of the maintainers happen to live.

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[–] chebra@mstdn.io 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

@EySkibidiBabBab Element? That's just one of the apps, and frankly, not the best one. You are looking for Matrix. For android I'd recommend FluffyChat, for desktop/web Cinny. For iOS I'd recommend throwing it to a lake.

[–] EySkibidiBabBab 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Element?

Element! :D

I'm fully aware of the relationship between Matrix and Element as well as alternative clients existing. I actually find it kinda hard to communicate about. Whenever i say something like "i sent you a link on Matrix" the few people i use Matrix with get confused. People are used to referring to app/client-names: fb messenger, outlook, iMessage (even if i'm sending an sms) and not the underlying technology.

I've tried explaining it like email - you can register an email somewhere and access it through several email clients. But i mean, people who's not as much into software as i (and i suspect you as well due to your fine recommendations) -- and still refers to their email as "outlook" -- they can have a hard time wrapping their head around that relationship. An app is just an app... Right?

The reason i referred to it as "element" in my comment, was because the comment i replied to referred to it as Element tho.

[–] chebra@mstdn.io 1 points 2 hours ago

@EySkibidiBabBab Ok but think about it - if we, the users, don't do the marketing for our favorite open-source systems, then some other big VC funded company will and they will promote their own monopoly. Element is making the whole matrix environment too centralized, it's like Google for web browsers, fiddling with web standards. When you say "I sent you a message on matrix" a couple of times, they will learn. I know, I've done it, it's not that difficult. It's up to us.