It seems like I constantly see “X secure messaging option is actually bullshit because it was purchased by Dr. Evil and Y is actually just e-mailing your messages directly to Xi Jinping.”
Is there an authoritatively “best” one I can just…download and setup easily? Is Signal good? Or do I need to solder a Raspberry Pi to the flux modulator of my home Linux NAS GUI, etc…?
Signal is actually good. More people should be using it.
Only downsides of Signal are 1. It’s centralized 2. You have to sign up with a phone number.
It’s secure, cross platform, and easy to set up and use.
Probably most importantly, it’s a similar experience to using other popular texting apps and the set-up experience is familiar to anyone singing into any big-brand-name app, making it a relatively easy sell to non-techies.
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I’m certain that any worthwhile encrypted communication will be used by evil people to do evil.
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There is no best, each has their merits and drawbacks.
If you were to pick a messaging app I would go with Singal because they give good transparency to users, while giving frustrations to governments wanting data.
Signal if you trust them to not leak your identifier and because its gotten the most mass adoption.
Simplex if you can convince your circle to use it because it has no identifiers and is user friendly.
@ParetoOptimalDev @ivanafterall i did read that #simplex wasn’t as reliable as some alternatives. happy to be told that’s garbage though
