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The Signal messenger and protocol.

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[–] SuperSynthia -1 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Can someone explain the overall use case of signal? I know it’s good for encrypted chats and that’s about it :(

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

A better cross-platform SMS/MMS/RCS/iMessage.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Its a messanger like Whatsapp, Fb messanger or iMessage.

[–] SuperSynthia 3 points 9 months ago

I gotcha. Thank you for the reply.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Signal is like using sealed letters in the mail, where as other messaging apps are like using postcards.