S 🌱 L V I ΛJan 21

By popular demand, a single post to boost global switch day across multiple platforms on February 1st 2025.


For those who can no longer get behind Musk or Meta's new policies and feel like switching (e.g. from #Whatsapp to #Signal, from #Instagram to #Pixelfed or from #X to #Mastodon) I made you some graphics to use freely in communicating with your contacts.

Let’s lead by example 🙂

Show threadKarmalakasJan 21
@sylv_a I wish #Signal was working properly. Lots of people (I'm one of them) complain about not getting any notifications for messages or even calls. It's been happening for years and Signal devs don't really care it seems 😞
Show threadbojkotiMalbonaJan 21

@karmalakas @sylv_a #Signal not working is a blessing in disguise. Ppl should be avoiding Signal:

https://github.com/privacytools/privacytools.io/issues/779

https://gist.github.com/hackermondev/45a3cdfa52246f1d1201c1e8cdef6117

❌ Software Removal | Signal · Issue #779 · privacytools/privacytools.io

Problem with Signal Signal has copious privacy issues making it unfit for privacytools.io endorsement. Users are forced to supply a phone number to Signal (https://github.com/privacytoolsIO/privacy...

GitHub
Show threadKarmalakasJan 21
@bojkotiMalbona @sylv_a what are the alternatives so it would be easy to use and reliable? My parents are too old to learn new stuff
Show threadbojkotiMalbona

@karmalakas @sylv_a I’ve put the old folks I need to reach on #Snikket. It uses decentralised open standards ( #XMPP #omemo).

Many xmpp apps are glitchy but Snikket is functional enough. I think one of my contacts has problems getting notifications on their iPhone w/Snikket. But it’s tolerable.

Jan 21 at 4:29pmWeb
Show threadKarmalakasJan 21
@bojkotiMalbona @sylv_a need to see if I'll manage to host it myself 🤔
Show threadbojkotiMalbonaJan 21

@karmalakas
That’s certainly an option. You can run your own xmpp server or use an existing one.

There is also a ½-way option: Snikket provides managed hosts. You get a dashboard on a v/m and give out invites and manage the users, but Snikket manages the software. That was gratis when Snikket first started, but they might be charging for that now.

@sylv_a

Show threadKarmalakasJan 21
@bojkotiMalbona @sylv_a it says something like $6/mo - didn't dig in too deep for now
Show threadmonal-im.org Jan 21
@bojkotiMalbona @karmalakas @sylv_a your friend should try #Monal. Notifications work like a charm just the way you'd want them to (even for groups/channels not hosted on your snikket server).