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Signal is the No. 1 downloaded app in the Netherlands. But why? (techcrunch.com)

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I know it's not the best, but it is great when you want someone to shift from other popular proprietary app like WhatsApp.

[+] [email protected] -17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Replacing one phone number based system with another may not be a wise choise.

[–] Opisek 26 points 1 day ago

Wrong again. Please research before you start shouting.

WhatsApp uses the Signal protocol. The difference is, it being owned by Meta, it also logs all the metadata it can alongside your real phone number.

Signal messenger uses the Signal protocol. Contrary to WhatsApp, it does not store any metadata. Your phone number is used by the Signal protocol merely as a cryptographic hash. That means, it's impossible to know who is communicating with whom.

It is not replacing "one system" with "another system". It essence, signal is WhatsApp, but with all the added spying features stripped, none added.

[–] kitnaht 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wise, maybe not. Pragmatic, yes.