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Mastodon📢 We've sat down with our artist @dopatwo and created a sticker pack for @signalapp. Now you can send cute elephants to your friends, and promote the #fediverse at the same time. We ❤️ Signal, too!
Ondřej PokornýI'm sure promoting the centralized @signalapp will never come back to bite @Mastodon in the ass.
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Daniel@ondra @Mastodon @signalapp @dopatwo I find it a bit funny how "decentralization" became the buzzword on the Fediverse, just like the techbros on X or Linkedin do it with AI or blockchain. There's a reason and a market for products with decentralization or AI and without it. It's good to have alternatives. None of those features solve all problems.
@daniel Agree that decentralization isn't always necessary (or good even) and that it's better to have alternatives. It's just weird to see @Mastodon who's basically whole raison d'être is decentralization, promote @signalapp.
Centralized communication service is not as resilient, creates incredibly valuable target etc. It's just a matter of time.
I find it similarly funny to see people throw around privacy as a buzzword without any regard for freedom (of choice, repair etc.), BTW.
@ondra @daniel @Mastodon @signalapp @dopatwo Signal is the gold-standard in E2EE messaging. Decentralized chat apps have proven to be buggy and unreliable over and over again. There's a reason "Unable to decrypt message" is a meme.
Until a decentralized chat app can be as stable, secure, and easy-to-use as Signal, there's no reason to bash others for recommending a centralized chat app.
@tedstechtips Sure, but that @signalapp is currently the best option for many doesn't mean it's perfect and people can't point out its flaws. @daniel @Mastodon
Bluewall 
@ondra @tedstechtips @signalapp @daniel @Mastodon Not being "decentralized" is not a flaw. Same shit as people saying only open source stuff is worth it.
@ondra I think you're reading too much into it. They're promoting the stickers and not the app. Probably mainly because there is already a large overlap of users. Do the decentralised alternatives even support stickers?
Killab33z O.G. 
@ondra @dopatwo @signalapp @Mastodon if you're required to use a phone number to use a service and you're not permitted to run your own server to integrate on the same network, then why promote a centralized walled garden; & they have their own cryptocurrency they did not want to tell anyone about until it was completely integrated into the codebase which they weren't publicly publishing those code changes (no transparency!). What could go wrong with such a service?
@ondra Oh my god not EVERYTHING NEEDS to be decentralized. Signal is an awesome product.
@Bluewall As long as you have a phone number, smartphone with Android or iOS, it isn't blocked in your country etc.
@ondra Signal does have a proxy parameter for that.
I don't understand your vandetta against Signal tbh.
Mastodon is promoting a free, open source top to bottom, secure and privacy oriented messaging solution. I don't see ANYTHING wrong with that.
I don't understand your vandetta against Signal tbh.
Mastodon is promoting a free, open source top to bottom, secure and privacy oriented messaging solution. I don't see ANYTHING wrong with that.
bewilderbeast23
Distante@ondra SIgnal is not anonymous, but private (and it does this through mathematics, not CEO promises, as is often the case)
https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/03/14/stop-confusing-privacy-anonymity-and-security/
@Distante Phone number isn't a problem just from an anonymity perspective. Phone number requirement excludes people without them who then can't have that privacy.
mystie / arfy 🌸
rain
lennyuncle@ondra @dopatwo @signalapp @Mastodon oh what a rules do you got for replying to you. Do I also need to call you a Sir?
Eric Draven
richarddebruin@Mastodon Awesome 🤩
Lena Riess 📚💚🤍
Marcel Bootsman
windy_hillAwesone 😎 - installed
Ville 'cos' R@Mastodon @dopatwo @signalapp that's a bit weird promotion. Shoudn't you ❤️ Matrix instead for obvious reasons?
Eugen Rochko@Gargron @Mastodon @dopatwo @signalapp never used them but: https://matrix.squirrel.rocks/stickers/create
@cos @Mastodon @dopatwo @signalapp It says they're not usable by the flagship client. Sounds like stickers are still a spec proposal open since 2020.
Nafeon the BearYes the spec is still open there are 2 different ways how to add stickers. One for element and schildi and one for the other clients, but it is missing a singular way.
The whole furry fandom is currently not able to move to matrix because of that single issue, but it is a real issue.
ciara@Gargron @cos @Mastodon @dopatwo @signalapp yes and no, there’s multiple standards and multiple different client implementations
⁂ Kyva@cos @Mastodon @dopatwo @signalapp Matrix is problematic for obvios reasons too, but I would use them in xmpp.
Onno
Rumo 
I would like to have it for Threema and Matrix... 
xirah
rugk@rugk @rumo @Mastodon @threemaapp And all things are immutable thus Threema must remain stickerless, alas.
Amber Grey
Romy Ilano
Andy Piper
ThePfromtheO@Mastodon @dopatwo @signalapp
Good…
I can't use them, as I switched from #SignalApp.
But that's it: I can't give up my peace of mind :)
Good…
I can't use them, as I switched from #SignalApp.
But that's it: I can't give up my peace of mind :)
Nordnick 🌐Is this sticker pack also available for other uses? E.g. as custom emojis for a #Fediverse instance or as graphics for websites?
@nick @Mastodon @signalapp @dopatwo yes pls, will be helpful to have a link to download them outside Signal. I will like to import them in xmpp.
@andypiper
Just publish them on https://signalstickers.org/
@nick right now this is a sticker pack for Signal, not for other platforms. Thanks for asking.
Syd
Enadia@Mastodon cute but I don't unverstand the tooth thing ...
nitsa 🌸
Erik Uden 🚩@Mastodon I absolutely love this,,,
Bjarne@Mastodon @dopatwo I like this alot! 
@signalapp doesn't have enough original or even unoriginal stickerpacks. #makeprivacystick
@signalapp doesn't have enough original or even unoriginal stickerpacks. #makeprivacystick
Mike
desirable_dialogue@Klimakipppunkt @signalapp
threema is hosting fascists btw and is actively promoting their service to police and military.
threema is hosting fascists btw and is actively promoting their service to police and military.
@desirable_dialogue
details?
details?
Hugh
EVHaste@Mastodon @dopatwo @signalapp these are really cute!
I will say that the quivering effect on the resharing sticker (which I assume is meant to represent the mascot hitting the desk so hard) does make me feel a little queasy to watch, as if it were strobing. But it’s still quite adorable so I’ll probably use it anyway
revolutionary girl erin
Sheri Gulam@Mastodon @signalapp whaaat, @dopatwo is your artist?! Seriously??? Wow, how didn't I know this earlier!
Softwarewolf