I don't know when you last tried Element, but their mobile clients underwent a refresh recently and are much the better for it. Strong agree on the web and desktop clients, though.
I don't know when you last tried Element, but their mobile clients underwent a refresh recently and are much the better for it.
Strong agree on the web and desktop clients, though.
I'll admit that I haven't seen the UX, but I think this is one of the biggest issues facing FOS/privacy software more broadly. A shitty UX means non-CS/IT people won't use it.
I'll admit that I haven't seen the UX, but I think this is one of the biggest issues facing FOS/privacy software more broadly. A shitty UX means non-CS/IT people won't use it.
Admittedly I'm observing a slow but opposite trend. Mastodon is definitely better UX than Twitter. Slowly Peertube is catching up to YouTube. As Facebook keeps bloating up WhatsApp, eventually...
Admittedly I'm observing a slow but opposite trend. Mastodon is definitely better UX than Twitter. Slowly Peertube is catching up to YouTube.
As Facebook keeps bloating up WhatsApp, eventually FLOSS ux will be better.
I think it's a good stand in for iMessage. Signal has a desktop client and provides a secure channel regardless of whether both users have iPhones, so I appreciate that choice.
I think it's a good stand in for iMessage. Signal has a desktop client and provides a secure channel regardless of whether both users have iPhones, so I appreciate that choice.
They're actually working on that. I saw on the AMA they just did on Reddit that they're working on enabling username sign in. I think the only catch is you won't be able to sign in to a new device...
They're actually working on that. I saw on the AMA they just did on Reddit that they're working on enabling username sign in. I think the only catch is you won't be able to sign in to a new device without one of your other devices. But I may be wrong on that. So, good for backup devices / clients, not great for a 'oh shit every message capable device I own is simultaneously destroyed'.
If you set up your desktop app, signal does not require your phone to be on or even working, last I checked. You need your phone to initialize it, but afterwards it works without it.
If you set up your desktop app, signal does not require your phone to be on or even working, last I checked. You need your phone to initialize it, but afterwards it works without it.
I switched to Signal last year, deleting WhatsApp, Messenger, and Viber in the process. It’s definitely less mature than some other clients, but they’ve been constantly adding new features. The...
I switched to Signal last year, deleting WhatsApp, Messenger, and Viber in the process. It’s definitely less mature than some other clients, but they’ve been constantly adding new features. The latest is the video group calling, which seems to have already had UX updates since it was launched a few weeks ago.
More and more friends are switching over, so it feels like it’ll eventually have almost everyone I care to talk to on it.
I don't know when you last tried Element, but their mobile clients underwent a refresh recently and are much the better for it.
Strong agree on the web and desktop clients, though.
I'll admit that I haven't seen the UX, but I think this is one of the biggest issues facing FOS/privacy software more broadly. A shitty UX means non-CS/IT people won't use it.
Admittedly I'm observing a slow but opposite trend. Mastodon is definitely better UX than Twitter. Slowly Peertube is catching up to YouTube.
As Facebook keeps bloating up WhatsApp, eventually FLOSS ux will be better.
It might take a decade, but such is the trend.
Agree that barrier to federation is too high.
OTOH, setting up IRC is pretty damn simple, at least for a small group.
I think it's a good stand in for iMessage. Signal has a desktop client and provides a secure channel regardless of whether both users have iPhones, so I appreciate that choice.
They're actually working on that. I saw on the AMA they just did on Reddit that they're working on enabling username sign in. I think the only catch is you won't be able to sign in to a new device without one of your other devices. But I may be wrong on that. So, good for backup devices / clients, not great for a 'oh shit every message capable device I own is simultaneously destroyed'.
If you set up your desktop app, signal does not require your phone to be on or even working, last I checked. You need your phone to initialize it, but afterwards it works without it.
I switched to Signal last year, deleting WhatsApp, Messenger, and Viber in the process. It’s definitely less mature than some other clients, but they’ve been constantly adding new features. The latest is the video group calling, which seems to have already had UX updates since it was launched a few weeks ago.
More and more friends are switching over, so it feels like it’ll eventually have almost everyone I care to talk to on it.