YasMar 2, 2025
Jules she/her
I highly recommend using Signal for your DnD group chat, Tor to look up hummus recipes and an encrypted email for your wedding RSVPs. The more people are using this sort of thing for completely innocuous stuff the less suspicious it becomes, and as a bonus you feel like you're doing something helpful while you're working out minicabs and compiling your Auntie Mary's dietary requirements.
Feb 14, 2025 at 4:20pmWeb
Show threadSteven Saus [he/him]Feb 14, 2025

@afewbugs

And it also lets your Android and iOS friends all talk together with the same featureset, which is pretty darn extensive.

Show threadeyajpngFeb 14, 2025
@StevenSaus @afewbugs literally told my partner (we are in an android/ios relationship) i needed her to get on signal so i can flirt better (support for emoji reacts and stickers)
Show threadJules she/herFeb 14, 2025
@jepyang @StevenSaus oh, a heterOSexual relationship
Show threadmike805Feb 14, 2025
@jepyang @StevenSaus @afewbugs Now tell her the real reason: lack of read notifications on cross-platform RCS.
Show threadeyajpngFeb 14, 2025
@mike805 @StevenSaus @afewbugs oh gods no, i’m audhd, if there was a way to turn off read receipts in signal i absolutely would. honestly one of my least favorite “features”.
Show threadDr Emma Kate WardFeb 14, 2025

@jepyang

In mine, it's Settings > Privacy > Read receipts

Show threadmike805Feb 14, 2025
@jepyang @StevenSaus @afewbugs That's how I can tell someone is using a fruity phone. No read receipt. And no encryption of course.
Show threadSlothFeb 15, 2025

@afewbugs I regularly get kitten pictures from my aunt over Signal. They're agents of chaos.

We originally started using it over text messaging to have better iOS/Android compatibility, but I'm glad everyone is in the habit now.

Show threadJules she/herFeb 15, 2025
@sloth yes that is how cats work 😂
Show threadbrerbFeb 15, 2025
@afewbugs I'm with you aside from tor
Show threadBjornsdottirsFeb 15, 2025
@breadcat @afewbugs why
Show threadbrerbFeb 15, 2025
@bjornsdottirs @afewbugs bigger waste of node bandwidth
Show threadBjornsdottirsFeb 15, 2025
@afewbugs RSVP at such and such email, such and such PGP key, check with me at the fire station if you don't know that key
Show threadIrenes (many)Feb 16, 2025

@afewbugs damn right

and furthermore, your daily life is none of anyone else's business. why should we put its details in places that are surveilled?

Show thread0xC0DEC0DE07EAFeb 16, 2025
@afewbugs CryptPad for shared documents and school projects