[kgraves]

Disagree, the masses don't use this software, I know nobody who uses this. Plus, the technology behind it is already in WhatsApp.

Although it is a privacy based, (good for _some_ people) I don't see why the masses would use this if WhatsApp is there.

[doorbellguy]

I'm not here to debate you on anecdotal data (I know 5 people off the top of my head who do use it).

It has a respectable 10,000,000+ installs on the google play store and ranks high on the apple store with 270,000+ reviews. Though not comparable with the likes of WhatsApp (which I personally use and prefer), I would not dismiss it as 'not' a mainstream option. We can agree to disagree for sure.

[0x38B]

Also anecdotal evidence, but my contacts are gradually showing up in Signal - and I continue to recommend it to friends and colleagues.

[mercer]

I was pleasantly surprised that my therapist (60+ years old) is now using it with his clients because of the coronavirus.

[ianlevesque]

WhatsApp hit two billion users last month.

[SquishyPanda23]

> Plus, the technology behind it is already in WhatsApp.

Some of the tech is in WhatsApp, but it's misleading to imply that this means WhatsApp is a good replacement for Signal if you care about privacy.

One of WhatsApp's two co-founders left WhatsApp when he saw what Facebook was doing and has since been pumping a lot of money into Signal.