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New version of the guide for change (I'm not the author) (i.postimg.cc)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Is it possible to set up a signal server, or is it not completely FOSS?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

@Valmond @SrMono

If you want to selfhost your own messenger, you can with Matrix or XMPP. XMPP, for ex, is the protocol used by WhatsApp and Signal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

XMPP, for ex, is the protocol used by WhatsApp and Signal.

Whaaaa, really??

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It isn't at all. It is closed source powered by an American non-profit organization. You can consider this organization as friendly.

They recurrently said, they would shut the gates if U.S. government/law wants them to store more than metdata (phone number+last activity date) they are storing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So noodlejetskis comment below is wrong?

Thanks for the info BTW, I'm an avid user and proponent of Signal (best out there today eh.)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

@Valmond @SrMono Most popular out there and one of the easiest to set up / easiest to convince non-tech users to switch over to. Not the best... For me, that award would go to Matrix / Element.

Threema would be second (and should be first), but many will balk at the shocking fact that they dare to ask money to contribute to their development and operation costs...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

What about SimpleX Chat? Comes without identifiers, is open source and not located in the US. Relay Servers are located in Germany, UK and Sweden and it's possible to host your own. Last audit was in 2024. No metadata is stored. Fundings are handled very transparently and presentated on the Website.

Not meaning to advertise it, just genuine interested in other peoples opinion.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

In terms of security I would go Matrix, Threema, Signal.. in terms of usability I would say Signal, Threema, Matrix.

Threema also has a Business line which helps to cover the cost, but yea.. the price went up from 1€ to 5€. Back in the days I sponsored some licenses and spilled a bunch 1€ in the club like a rich man.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

you can set up your own server for your own needs as far as I know, but you'll probably have to build your own version of the client to connect to it. there's no decentralisation.