I’ve seen many threads suggesting products but they often don’t mention FOSS projects, which should always be preferred to corporate software. With FOSS you are already boycotting capitalism, on either side. Free and Open Source ignores borders and shouldn’t be categorized in nationalist terms, no matter where some of the maintainers happen to live.

  • qpsLCV5@lemmy.ml
    6·
    10 hours ago

    i mean… it is massively better, but yes it still sucks. but what do you move friends and family to? last i looked into element it was not an option for several reasons, and i don’t think anyone would switch to basically noname apps like simplex or similar, even if they might be decent solutions. i really want the last few contacts i have on whatsapp to move, but i’m not gonna push hard to get them to use signal just to get it enshittified in the near future. also a few switched to telegram, which while not facebook, is not really better mainly because it doesn’t even e2ee by default.

      • jevans ⁂@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        7 hours ago

        ArcaneChat is dope. I’m testing it out with my partner right now. The built-in Jitsi button is super helpful. My extended family (about 30 people) switched over to signal a few years ago, so there is some inertia there, but for any new chats, DeltaChat (and ArcaneChat for Android users) is what I’m going to push for.

    • EySkibidiBabBab
      1·
      8 hours ago

      What’s the reasons against Element :)? Currently testing it with some friends of mine, before trying to lure my family on it instead of iMessage. So would be interested in why you don’t think it’s feasible.

      • chebra@mstdn.io
        1·
        8 hours ago

        @EySkibidiBabBab Element? That’s just one of the apps, and frankly, not the best one. You are looking for Matrix. For android I’d recommend FluffyChat, for desktop/web Cinny. For iOS I’d recommend throwing it to a lake.

        • EySkibidiBabBab
          6·
          7 hours ago

          Element?

          Element! :D

          I’m fully aware of the relationship between Matrix and Element as well as alternative clients existing. I actually find it kinda hard to communicate about. Whenever i say something like “i sent you a link on Matrix” the few people i use Matrix with get confused. People are used to referring to app/client-names: fb messenger, outlook, iMessage (even if i’m sending an sms) and not the underlying technology.

          I’ve tried explaining it like email - you can register an email somewhere and access it through several email clients. But i mean, people who’s not as much into software as i (and i suspect you as well due to your fine recommendations) – and still refers to their email as “outlook” – they can have a hard time wrapping their head around that relationship. An app is just an app… Right?

          The reason i referred to it as “element” in my comment, was because the comment i replied to referred to it as Element tho.

          • chebra@mstdn.io
            1·
            6 hours ago

            @EySkibidiBabBab Ok but think about it - if we, the users, don’t do the marketing for our favorite open-source systems, then some other big VC funded company will and they will promote their own monopoly. Element is making the whole matrix environment too centralized, it’s like Google for web browsers, fiddling with web standards. When you say “I sent you a message on matrix” a couple of times, they will learn. I know, I’ve done it, it’s not that difficult. It’s up to us.