Hawk1291

So signal is having technical difficulties due to user influx. Signal didn't want to decentralize because it wanted to be able to continue to provide a reliable exoerience. Yet here they are unable to provide a reliable experience BECAUSE they are centralized.

#signalmessenger

Jan 16, 2021 at 1:41amWeb
Show threadRev MookJan 16, 2021
@Hawk1291 is that why I kept getting network errors today?
Show threadRicardusJan 16, 2021
@Hawk1291 @djsundog You mean I can secretly talk dirty to my lady friends until they fix this shit?
Show threadZach777Jan 16, 2021
@Hawk1291 They can't say we didn't warn them.
Show threadabandenceJan 16, 2021
@Hawk1291 Eh, it's a little more complicated than "decentralised stuff good". It's true that you have to rely on centralised services to be up, outside of your control. But the issue with decentralised services is that it's extremely difficult to move forwards because you have to maintain compatibility with legacy systems. This is why email sucks, and it's (partly) why Matrix sucks.
Show threadArcaikJan 16, 2021
@cadence @Hawk1291 Matrix sucks and they don't even have to support legacy stuff yet.
Show threadUrusanJan 16, 2021

@Arcaik @cadence @Hawk1291 My wife is on a different, smaller instance than me, and she has had several really strange technical issues pop up that I wasn't impacted by.

So if they value a consistent user experience, then Signal is right to be concerned.

Of course, when your consistent experience is "down" that's definitely not great.

Show threadantJan 16, 2021
@Hawk1291 Yeah, it was a darn shame when they stopped federating. My hope is with XMPP and Matrix, though I'm a little annoyed that there are two federated networks. At least they bridge nicely.
Show threadLINux on MOBileJan 16, 2021
@Hawk1291 @kelbot I think that experience is the wrong word, they want to provide reliable security.
Show thread NiklasJan 16, 2021
@Hawk1291 I hope people do realize now why centralization always sucks.
Show threadMerde stunder nuggetJan 19, 2021
@Hawk1291 why not uses Session its decentralized.
Show threadrvJan 19, 2021
@Hawk1291 "Signal didn't want to decentralize because it wanted to be able to continue to provide a reliable exoerience."

Bullcrap. It's all about control. If you are centralized, you have oversight for every part of it. They simple like control. I'd use Signal even if they drop the stupid "give us your phonenumber" thing.

I can't believe how many sheep registered just because Musk or Dorsey said so.