@BradRubenstein @sylv_a
WHY do you have to convince somebody to change?
As user, I expect, when using some kind of communication, I can communicate to everybody, using same kind communication.
Let's say I send a letter - it goes around the world! Transported by many different providers.
Let's say I use landline provider "A" - why shouldn't I be able to call a frind using provider "B" or "H"??
So WHY change to Signal?
Basically it's the same as Whatsapp but
- blue instead of green.
- it's a walled garden, too (only signal can talk to signal)
- it's not free software in means of you can use/modify AND paritcipate
- you need to have phone number & a smart phone, at least to register
- it's driven by servers you mybe don't trust or would ever use? oil driven? nuclear energy driven?
- it's very easy to loose chat history, when changing deivces - we'll - a new chat history will be available soon
- [...]
I like to use, what I WANT to and am still be able to communicate with everybody.
That's why I prefer using an open system. I can choose from several clients and lots of providers (or be my own one). I prefer Matrix - it's that open, that by using bridges I only have one single client for signal, rarely used whatsapp (a shared account), some email and, offcourse, matrix.
#matrix #bridge #xmpp #interoperable