[rahrahrah]

I have the impression that Signal by now has such a great brand name that mere technical objections won't affect its growth for a very long time.

[majewsky]

I wonder if the name of Riot will be a hindrance for widespread adoption. Most people don't like riots.

[mundo]

I actually just learned today that Riot (the IM app) is not related to Riot (makers of hugely popular video game League of Legends). I thought the occasional mentions I was seeing of "Riot chat" meant that LoL's mobile chat client was gaining traction among people who don't play the game.

[zeratax]

Or the fact that searching for it usually results in the company riot behind league of legends.

[hkt]

Yeah, it's a bad name. Don't think I could get my parents or colleagues to use it.

[aftbit]

Vector.im was much better - I don't really get why they changed it.

[xkxx]

How about Discord? It's very popular among gamers despite its name.

[rahrahrah]

You might have a point there. "Signal" feels much smoother than "Riot".

[sliken]

It's far from perfect, but it's better than any other option for most. Go to the android/apple store, click instlal, start chatting with anyone in your address book that uses it.

Anything else is either much less secure, or much harder to install/use.