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Signal is the No. 1 downloaded app in the Netherlands. But why? (techcrunch.com)
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[โ€“] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, it's a cool toy, but when I was picking a messenger to sell my SO on, Simplex failed my basic requirements:

  • works on phone, desktop and laptop (messages arrive everywhere reliably)

Signal passed, so we went with that.

Simplex is still rad though, and I want to try building something on top of the protocol. I'm working on a P2P Reddit/Lemmy, and Simplex could be rad for DMs or something.