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by AnthonyMouse
140 days ago
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> Signal trades some decreased convenience (for example in terms of backup) This can't be a barrier to adoption in practice because most people don't even know that it's a thing in order to consider it as a difference, and anyone who both does and cares about it from the outset would have no trouble setting up automatic backups with Signal, and then appreciate the privacy advantage. > Whatsapp has more “cosmetic” features (polls,…). https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/9971667844506-S... > If you value privacy over convenience and other features Signal is a great choice. If you value convenience and other features over privacy Whatsapp is a great choice. There is no actual reason to use Whatsapp except for the network effect. |
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