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by spacebanana7 430 days ago
Use email. Everyone has an email address and it's socially awkward for them if they don't respond. Also has all the benefits of being an open protocol rather than a corporate garden.
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using an email for chat like people use whatsapp is not practical
it's a matter of UI.

https://delta.chat/

It even has E2EE, as long as people use the same client (or a compatible one).

>[…] it's socially awkward for them if they don't respond

Out of corporate contexts, email is only used to register for services, newsletters, and recover passwords. It's a shame, I prefer email over messaging for anything non-urgent.