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"We need to go beyond Signal" – How today's AWS outage shows the weaknesses of centralized apps (www.techradar.com)
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[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I can't even get anyone to use Signal. People just want to use SMS in the US.

[–] recklessengagement@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I've gotten most of my family, friends, and several coworkers onto it, using a technique I call "refusing to communicate literally any other way"

[–] CaffeinatedCubits@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago

I pressured all my family into using it.