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European Instances
Lemmy:
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Basque Country: https://lemmy.eus/
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๐ง๐ช Belgium: https://0d.gs/
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๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria: https://feddit.bg/
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๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark, including Greenland (for now): https://feddit.dk/
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๐น๐ท Turkey: https://lemmy.com.tr/
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๐ฌ๐ง UK: https://feddit.uk/
Matrix:
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๐ฌ๐ง UK: matrix.org & glasgow.social
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๐ซ๐ท France: tendomium & imagisphe.re & hadoly.fr
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๐ฉ๐ช Germany: tchncs.de, catgirl.cloud, pub.solar, yatrix.org, digitalprivacy.diy, oblak.be, nope.chat, envs.net, hot-chilli.im, synod.im & rollenspiel.chat
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๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands: bark.lgbt
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๐ฆ๐น Austria: gemeinsam.jetzt & private.coffee
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๐ซ๐ฎ Finland: pikaviestin.fi
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I really struggle with so boild down posts as Signal, Threema and Matrix are the three that get mentioned a lot lately, but they aren't equally easy to use, nor is their feature set equal.
For example: in terms of data privacy I would rate them Matrix, Threema, Signal. In terms of usability and ease of use Signal, Threema, Matrix. Also Matrix works more like a business chat replacement (e.g. for slack, teams, ...).
Using all three actively, I often get the feeling that recommendations are not based on the needs of the people the recommendation is made for. 99.99% of the users just want to have a messaging App without instances and login procedure. And I'm quite sure a vast part of those using Lemmy are already in the remainder that know about Matrix ๐
Anyhow, for everybody else there are nerdy overviews like https://www.messenger-matrix.de/messenger-matrix-en.html
It could use a bit more explanation, but I like Matrix because of its structure:
you have the normal chat function
group functions
you can create rooms and spaces for larger topics
you have a direct overview of whether the files in the chat are safe
This is also very handy for me in the family area, because I can divide and separate different topics in such a way that I can avoid a longer topic taking up entire chat groups that are actually meant for something completely different.
Matrix in particular always gives me the feeling of having a messenger with a forum where I can communicate and socialise both locally and internationally.
It's also my file-sharing app (as it's pre-installed on Linux), as Warpinator is only available for Android.
But yes, I would definitely recommend Signal for its speed of use, Threema is more or less the same but with a premium. With Matrix, you need to get used to it before you can use all the functions.
I really wanted it to use as an alternative for WhatsApp for our family. However, I'm the "tech guy" in the family and really struggled to get it to work for my wife and me. So, I didn't see how my family would be able to use it.
Maybe I'll have to try it again. Or look into flufffluff or however it's called.