what messaging app do you use?

So here’s the thing, every time I try to move away from Facebook messenger I run into the same problem, nobody else in my friends or family actually want to use a secure, private messenger app like signal or telegram, my wife, my parents, my in-laws, my friends they’re ALL on Facebook and they will never take signal seriously enough to actually use it, it really bums me out that there are these far superior options but without anyone else using them they’re pointless…

Anyway what apps do you use to stay in touch with people?

ice2194,

I have no messaging apps, as I just don't talk to anyone in general.

chrizbie,

Are you ok?

ice2194,

I guess I should have formulated that differently. One of the many benefits of having no friends is that I don't need any messaging apps.

I'm perfectly fine.

confetti_8tVST5,

Signal for friends/family, Simplex for everyone else

chrizbie,

Wow another one for the collection

wason,

WhatsApp

jvrava9,

Matrix

adonis,
adonis avatar
  • whatsapp: friends, family and business
  • viber: grandma
  • facebook messanger: conspiracy theorists like far family members and acquaintances
  • telegram/signal: paranoid friends
  • instagram chat: da chicks I have a crush on, but are way above my league
QuarterSwede,
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In the US so iMessages/SMS and … WhatsApp for work (god I hate it’s backgrounds). For a select few, Messenger since that’s how they connected to me.

Much prefer iMessages for its simplicity and Apple Watch integration. SMS can burn in hell.

chip16,

I deleted Facebook almost a decade ago. And I don’t miss it at all. I got everyone I talk to regularly to switch to signal. It’s helpful to have something that works across all devices and can send high quality pics and vids to groups of people on different types of devices.

Working on setting up matrix and hoping to make it easy enough for my close family and friends to switch over since I know I won’t be taking away any features. Self hosting has been a fun thing to figure out. And I like not having any ties to any corp. for my messaging.

BitSound,

I got my family on Signal by buying them each a drink to install it. Might be worth trying

krowmada,

wait, you guys have got friends?

pgetsos,
pgetsos avatar

Almost exclusively Telegram. It is by far the most feature complete one

alex,

Signal >>>>>>>> WhatsApp > texting > Telegram >>>>>>> Messenger.

alex,

I’ve managed to get my family from Messenger to WhatsApp. I won’t be able to do more but it’s (just marginally) less terrible.

esty,
@esty@lemmy.ca avatar

WhatsApp and sms > telegram? how much did zuck pay you for this comment?

alex,

I just strongly dislike the Telegram UI. WhatsApp’s interface I find very slightly better on mobile and much better on desktop.

Rai,

I’d put iMessage above WhatsApp, as long as it’s iMessage to iMessage.

Signal is wonderful.

alex,

I’m on Android so no iMessage. Regular testing is ok enough but I like managing my messages from my desktop, which SMS doesn’t do well even with bridge apps.

hsl,

We just discussed this in the past week or two, removing under rule #4.

001100010010, (edited )
@001100010010@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Default unencrypted SMS, because family doesn’t give a fuck about privacy. 😞

Edit: And when I used to have friends, they used Discord

P1r4nha,

Signal is actually decently popular in my circle of friends. Whatsapp for the few that still don’t get it and Threema with a small circle of others.

cccc,

I’m mostly Messenger. I have WhatsApp and standard SMS for a handful of people. I did use Signal for a while but ended up back on Messenger. I’ve used WeChat in the past but don’t have the need anymore.

I’d like to use something a bit more federated but Messenger is where the people are.

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