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by hvmonk 2316 days ago
Not to downplay this (infact I am a signal user), but What if fb buys Signal, as it did with WhatsApp?
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ancientworldnow 2316 days ago
They would have to agree to sell themselves which they have no interest in doing. This seems like a silly fear.
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MattJ100 2316 days ago
Except that's basically what happened to WhatsApp. And this is always a risk of any centralized/propriety network.

Some further reading for perspective: https://homebrewserver.club/have-you-considered-the-alternat...

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raquo 2316 days ago
And the founder of whatsapp is bitter about what Facebook did to it, and is funding signal now. And Moxie is no fan of Facebook either. These aren't some random kids and a VC.
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snthd 2315 days ago
It's owned by a non-profit.
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