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Matrix Network Hits 60 Million Users (news.itsfoss.com)
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Not sure why Signal gets all the attention when Matrix is much more successful at spreading open source messaging and is also decentralized.

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[–] marmulak@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Signal has a lot of things going for it Matrix doesn't have... more convenient, simpler, easier to use, more focus on privacy, better calling. Matrix does some things Signal does, but they have different feature sets really. Matrix being free software, unfortunately, doesn't matter to most people. Matrix also arguably isn't really about security and privacy. It's more of a universal chat platform, so they don't compete directly.

The fact the Matrix is usually marketed as a platform for secure and private communications is somewhat difficult to understand.

[–] thervingi@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't think Signal is much easier than Matrix. This is why I'm so excited about Telegram. Telegram's an easy to use and feature rich chat app that also has open source clients and decent Linux support. It's great for using with non-techie friends. Matrix is great for using with techie friends. Signal is somewhere in between, and doesn't really fullfill either role.

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

but Telegram doesn't even have encyption, lol

[–] thervingi@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Of course it does. It just doesn't have E2E encryption by default (you can turn it on with secret chats). If the alternative is messaging on Instagram, Facebook Messenger or WhatzApp, then Telegram is superiour.

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

listen to yourself, it doesn't have e2e encryption by default?? So the telegram servers can see your chats, that's not acceptable for a chat software.

e2e also doesn't work in groups on telegram the last time I checked, so the chat with a couple of friends is out for grabs by whatever jurisdiction telegram is operating under as well, great.

Signal is like 5 times better than this, so is whatsapp (depends though) and of course matrix or xmpp. Comparing it to instagram messaging is a joke.