I think this post is a noteworthy response. Against Silos+Signal

Signal is a much better recommendation when leaving Telegram. And the OMEMO implementation concerns are something I need to consider. That unprofessional response from one of the devs is not a good look at all.

Though as a comment pointed out, control of servers is like the one main checkbox that I really need filled.

On the point about clients not being OMEMO by default or enforced. This isn’t the biggest issue for me. I’m not doing crimes, but I still wouldn’t want my saucy messages to be read by server admins or third parties. Whenever I message somebody, I confirm that they are the proper recipient and are using OMEMO. And the clients I found myself comfortable with all support PGP key use instead. (That would be Cheogram & Gajim if anyone was interested.)

This was a great read though, at least to me. It gave me some thoughts to consider.

I’m gonna look into what kind of threats these improper dependency versions and such might pose. Hopefully by now most of these issues have been resolved.

The biggest thing is getting people into the loop of “secure apps” before they really need it.

There two kinds of nerds. Ones that are actually curious to try new things, and ones that conform and sully the name. It’s like tech bros vs real IT professionals.

It can be tough trying to stick to good privacy and staying social. I can do it because I’ve set boundaries and have a passion for what I believe in.

If somebosy actually wants to contact me, they join a privacy friendly platform, or just take my email. Most people my generation do not use email for instant communication, and neither do I.

I’ve gotten myself to be someone people want to reach out to, almost entirely in an effort to promote/market FOSS. To be a likable, knowledgeable, and friendly resource. That’s how I managed to convert a lot of people. If I say anymore I really bet I could be identified from my post. 😆

Tough pursuits will never be a pipe dream. It just takes enough time and grit. And a little mojo.

That’s the part that makes me nervous. If I get a bunch of people locked on Signal, then they take away services or change how they run the servers, then it would be a hassle to move people to a completely new interface.

Ente has been such a blessing! I love it for photos and videos.

CoMaps is excellent, but I look forward to improved features like online routing.

Edit: and OnlyOffice has a fantastic interface.