Hey! Following the #GlobalSwitchDay initiative, can you share any scandal, security problems or situations in which the proprietary apps have failed to care for their users? I would like to gather information for each app so people I know can be more informed about what they’re using. Mention things that you might even take for granted, some people are completely unaware.
The apps are: Whatsapp, Reddit, X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok.
We can argue abozt the usefullness of Signal Ort the usability of Matrix. But please remove Signal from the chart as it suggests it is federated.
I wish they’d quit again and make something foss
Hi, I didn’t created the chart, and you’re right, Signal is not federated. But I think the big aspect several people have missed about this initiative is not which FOSS option for messaging is the best (which I understand is a big matter of concern for a lot of people already aware of the problems of proprietary apps), but making people completely unaware that there are options know that they can use something that respects their privacy and treats them as humans, not just “users”/“consumers”, which is from my point of view, one of the main strengths of FOSS and Fedi apps.
Wow, you’re demanding us to do your bidding, and you’re too lazy to even update the post
You realize low effort posts is ban worthy, right?
There’s the door. Come back when you’re willing to do a small amount of leg work
I get your point, but having Signal in a “Get Federated” list is very misleading at best.