Looking for a replacement for FB Messenger for group texting that's not a pile of nerddery
(e.g. set up your own install of this jabber server omg nooooo)
@odinsdream Signal. Full stop.
There is also a desktop app too:
@PresGas I've got both Signal and Wire. I found groups to be pretty flaky in Signal, maybe it's better now?
@odinsdream The key is also likely to be you have to have everyone on Signal
Also I think iPhone alerts aren't always....alerting. I need to get some meatspace time with one of my group people that has an iPhone and look over their shoulder.
@PresGas how would you even be using Signal to talk to non-Signal folks? My issues related to not being able to leave groups, or delete them once I did leave, constant issues with messages failing to decrypt for all group members, and notification overload due to a lack of group-specific settings
@odinsdream I'd be curious when you used it last. However, I also have not been "fully" using it until recently.
Yes, you have to get non-Signal folks using Signal for the encrypting and desktop use. Otherwise, "mixed company" uses only sms/mms messaging which is NOT encrypted.
I have not had to leave a group (yet!). 😜
@PresGas I use it frequently for 1:1 chats but gave up on groups as of a few months ago
