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[–] CubitOom 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, and one of my friends stood up a matrix server too. Getting everyone on just one like Signal though... it's the "now there are fifteen standards" problem. I know there are bridges available for Matrix that can make it a central place for all your messaging traffic, but at least one person has to go through the effort of setting all of that up, and then maintaining it if it breaks.

I dunno, maybe I'll be that guy. Just toss it on the pile of things I have to teach myself... Seems like it only ever keeps getting bigger no matter how much I learn, though...

[–] CubitOom 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Simplex doesn't require you to setup a server. You just need to make a local profile on your device. And it walks you through that.

[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Sorry, I was talking about Matrix at that point. Of the issues I raised, Simplex just suffers the standards problem.

Edit: Clarity

[–] LWD@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 4 points 2 months ago

Desktop apps are not there yet either.

Hopefully can start moving there next year