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What makes an instant message good? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by Soullioness@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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What makes a good messenger for you?

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[–] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

When its private and end-to-end encrypted at all costs.

Something like Whatsapp will never be or telegram is not by default.

Signal and Matrix are good.

[–] coldhotman@nrsk.no 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

[–] Soullioness@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm trying to figure that out actually. I think ideally end to end encryption is important. No mega corporations like Meta. Being able to send pictures, videos, and pdfs. Being able to have calls both voice or video. I'm not sure any messenger has all of these things, but I'm on the hunt!

[–] coldhotman@nrsk.no 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

[–] Soullioness@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

That's actually really cool. I'll have to check it out closer. Thanks for the suggestion.

[–] RayJW@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

That is protects my privacy and works well which is why I use Signal exclusively!

[–] hejsan@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago

Am instant message is good when it's signed properly by the user.

Sincerely, Raymond Holt

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

when the messages arrive instantly.

[–] privsecfoss 1 points 2 years ago

XMPP / Jabber. Because: Open Source, organization behind it, old and battle tested, possible to selfhost, lots of clients on all platforms, end-to-end encryption.

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