• maggio@discuss.tchncs.de
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      1 year ago

      Because exactly 2 peopleI know have matrix users.

      I still use it, and refuse to use Whatsapp, but it takes some effort to get people over to the beautiful FOSS-side

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        1 year ago

        You can set up some bridges until you have convinced others to use matrix as well (Btw. Matrix is NATO approved 😝)

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          1 year ago

          Yeah, you can do a lot of things with Matrix, unless you want to post a gif, lol. The main problem is it’s still far from being as user friendly as those like Messenger, Whatsapp or Telegram. Typical user doesn’t really care about its privacy upper hand or it being federated, typical user see it’s too complicated and nobody uses it, so he’ll pass on it too. Which is sad.

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            1 year ago

            The app is not less user friendly than whatsapp. It is running the server that is difficult, but average joe can just create an account at matrix.org

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              1 year ago

              Yes, but explain that to average person, especially older one. It’s hard, trust me, I’m dealing with this kind of people every day and unless it’s extremely streamlined (as whatsapp is, cause you don’t even need account name, it’s your number, yay, so easy) “it’s hard and I don’t have time/patience for that”… sad reality unfortunately.

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                1 year ago

                Fair enough… it’s even difficult to move people to signal when it’s exactly same setup process as for WhatsApp… I guess it’s irrational fear of change kicking in and they don’t even know themselves why exactly they don’t want to add new messengers.