nostr:nprofile1qqsfk2er6hu2wyffq0zdccqtp2fvgvterr70e77jha26wk83hxj0ajspr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wdmksetjv5hxxmmd9up94sfw works via WhatsApp https://image.nostr.build/8a2769ac4449553febb998f8ad26e9ce763efb3f43f26750a7d59d00bc967dc1.jpg

In Notth America, we love us some SMS. 🤣

It’s a PITA. There’s #threema #signal and others but ppl are just lazy & don’t care.

Wait until it becomes a more fully fledged Facebook/Instagram merge, and then layers on payments

Oh yeah in NY if you don’t have an iPhone you are screwed. All parents text groups force you to have an iPhone. It’s such a pain.

FB private groups are close second to WhatsApp... but still meta monopoly on coordination. Signal functionally identical but never hit critical mass because of 'muh network effects'... perhaps that's part of the problem, more security wasn't a selling point coz people thought WhatsApp already secur...

WhatsApp uses the Sender Key group model, which supports more group members compared to the pair-wise group model previously used by Signal. The new group chat protocol, MLS (Message Layer Security), can support even more group members than the Sender Key group model and offers better encryption s...

ROFL, just complained and asked about exactly that.

Maybe something can be built on the https://pubky.app protocol? I am very bullish on this after listening to Guy’s take on it. Long form article about it here (X unfortunately), https://x.com/bitcoinerrorlog/status/1853795908162588901?s=46

I am still, not completely sure what the attraction to WhatsApp is... sms replacement?

I am still, not completely sure what the attraction to WhatsApp is... sms replacement?

I’m surprised signal hasn’t taken off more

LINE (super app) for Japan and South Korea.

Check: https://SecureMessagingApps.com rate 🟩=3 🟨=1 🟥=0 Result 86 Threema = 86 Security Points = most secure Messenger 81 SimpleX Chat 80 Signal 77 Session 68 Wire 61 Wickr (Amazon) 56 Element / Matrix 37 Apple iMessage 32 WhatsApp 27 Telegram 26 Facebook Messenger 10 Microsoft Skype