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[–] eating3645 42 points 1 year ago

Because the ux for signal is superior and I don't care about anonymity when I'm communicating with friends and family.

The right tool for the right job, and signal is the right tool for general communication, but I wouldn't use it for my virtual pals.

Essentially, I see entirely different use cases for decentralized options like matrix, session, xmpp.