[1MachineElf]

Maybe Signal should split into two apps. One keeps SMS for their large Android userbase. The other goes on to become a privacy-respecting TikTok/Snapchat clone. The world needs both of these.

Had Signal been a decentralized service, maybe it would be possible to have both in tandem. The centralized nature of Signal is partly to blame for the fact that it's controlled by a development team who can and will piss off what may be the majority of their users. They have a lot to say about the beautiful simplicity of their protocol, so I'm skeptical of their arguments that it cannot continue coexisting with something like SMS.

After this betrayal, it is foolish to continue putting faith in the Signal team. Continuing to be a user is an endorsement of their pulling the rug from under us. Searching for suitable alternatives, and there are many candidates, is high on my priority list.