azalty@jlai.lutoPrivacy@lemmy.ml•how do you guys use privacy focused messaging alternatives like Signal or Matrix?
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19 days agoI wish it had tenor instead. Giphy seems to really lack content, I never find what I’m searching for
Discord: @azalty
Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/id/azalty/
Trop de gens de gauche sur cette instance, mais bon, on fait avec… (c’est un test pour voir si on se fait censurer aussi facilement que sur mastodon !)
I wish it had tenor instead. Giphy seems to really lack content, I never find what I’m searching for
I hate matrix because it’s hard to use and understand, and also most client collect a shit ton of data, which goes against all the privacy benefits
I’ve tried Signal, Session, Matrix and SimpleX and the most convenient one is Signal. Some will refuse to switch, some, the closest people to you, will agree but probably just for you, unless they see an interest in signal themselves
For WhatsApp users: I’m saying that they leak all the contacts to Meta/Facebook and use it for advertising and tracking, + sending to the US gov because we all know they share data
For discord users: they’re a bit known for not deleting things, and backed by Tencent (if I recall correctly) they could have a reason to start using messages for advertising or similar. They’re already using game activity data to push ads (or quests as they’re called). Based in the US so also probably leaks to the gov.
But most importantantly: I just ask if they’re really to have all their messages, and especially their private messages leaked to the public in case they get hacked. Including all images sent in PMs, and having those analyzed by some other companies as well (often for CP, but still, I’m not really ok with that). Some will say that they’re not, in this case alright, go switch to Signal! Some will say they are okay with it, and tbh they’re probably lying or underestimating the risks and the impact.
Discord is alright, but please, or all sensitive messages, please switch to an encrypted messenger.