@prologic @xuu @mckinley (#7625tqq) I haven't heard of Threema. And you are right you need to connect your phone to the desktop app to use Signal on the computer.

(#7625tqq) @xuu @prologic @antonio Session is definitely not well polished. People I know have had issues with messages syncing between devices. Plus, the only client I've been able to find is the official Electron one. I would probably be using Signal if it didn't require the use of a tracking device (smartphone) or a phone number.

(#7625tqq) @prologic @xuu @antonio I've also heard good things about Threema, but it's paid and, like Signal, requires the installation of the smartphone app (AGPL) to use. Unlike Signal, to my knowledge, you need access to and an internet connection on that phone when using their web client.

(#7625tqq) @prologic @antonio I have been trying out session. Its got a pretty simple design. not a lot of frills. `0515e4d5d6cec712a054f21b46d4f90a001af34e893131263ce34f2121d0450310`

(#7625tqq) @prologic @antonio I have been trying out session. Its got a pretty simple design. not a lot of frills. `0515e4d5d6cec712a054f21b46d4f90a001af34e893131263ce34f2121d0450310`

@prologic @mckinley @xuu (#7625tqq) I heard ppl were worried that Signal haven't update the source code upstream in a while. I mean I agree it is the best option but I am also still looking around.

(#7625tqq) @prologic @xuu @antonio I've also heard good things about Threema, but it's paid and, like Signal, requires the installation of the smartphone app (AGPL) to use. Unlike Signal, to my knowledge, you need access to and an internet connection on that phone when using their web client.

(#7625tqq) @prologic @antonio @xuu Personally, I don't trust smartphones not to give information to companies interested in that sort of thing. Most code they run is proprietary, so it's difficult to know. Monitoring network traffic only goes so far. Better to avoid the suspicious proprietary software altogether if you can, in my opinion.

(#7625tqq) I guess the app still requires and insists on some form of personal identifiable information 😳

@mckinley @xuu @prologic (#7625tqq) Do you mean tracking as in location tracking? If so I think you can always turn off location service for the app, right? Or Am I missing something?