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  3. I think #Signal seems to be a really good app.

I think #Signal seems to be a really good app.

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  • leanderlindahl@mastodon.socialL leanderlindahl@mastodon.social

    I think #Signal seems to be a really good app. Both from UX perspective and privacy (as far I've heard from others).

    But it's still US software hq:ed in Mountain View California (with Alphabet, Google, LinkedIn), so switching to it does nothing (0) towards European digital independence. It doesn't help promote the emergence of strong European alternatives to US tech. It actually does the opposite when the European alternatives miss out on an influx of new users.
    #digitalsovereignty #diday

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    #34

    @leanderlindahl
    In some ways not as good but there is Threema, xmpp, and Matrix.

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    • werawelt@social.tchncs.deW werawelt@social.tchncs.de

      @leanderlindahl
      Yes.
      A good, secure and simple german alternative to WhatsApp and Signal is #deltachat
      https://delta.chat/
      They are in the fediverse too:
      @delta

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      #35

      @leanderlindahl

      #SIGNAL?
      Decentralization, as well as FOSS, is a mandatory key feature, it's not negotiable.
      Together they impose not only a European but a new world, ordered by aGI = actuall General Indepenence.

      @werawelt @delta
      #DIDit #DIday

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      • timon@freiburg.socialT timon@freiburg.social

        @leanderlindahl you're right of course, sorry. I came at this from a "anything's better than supporting US tech giants" point of view. My primary concern is not with European digital sovereignty.

        If that's what you're after, maybe give Matrix a shot. I doubt it'll be widely adopted as a whatsapp replacement, but it is a very mature E2E chat and call protocol and decentralized network.

        Germany is currently adapting it for use in its Bundesmessenger (https://element.io/de/matrix-in-germany/projects/bundesmessenger) for administrative use and the French have already rolled it out to 600k civil servants: https://media.ccc.de/v/matrix-conf-2025-74487-matrix-french-gov-deployment-opening-a-private-federation-securely

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        #36

        @timon Thx 🙏 Timon that's very kind of you.

        But I'm not asking for advice. I think I am aware of (almost) all the alternatives. I wanted to point out that Signal is US software built in Mountain View, California.

        Switching people to that, won't strengthen European digital independence. It will expend the precious "switching capital" of users who are enthusiastic about digital sovereignty towards US software and prevent European alternatives from getting new users and grow.

        #diday

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        • leanderlindahl@mastodon.socialL leanderlindahl@mastodon.social

          @timon Thx 🙏 Timon that's very kind of you.

          But I'm not asking for advice. I think I am aware of (almost) all the alternatives. I wanted to point out that Signal is US software built in Mountain View, California.

          Switching people to that, won't strengthen European digital independence. It will expend the precious "switching capital" of users who are enthusiastic about digital sovereignty towards US software and prevent European alternatives from getting new users and grow.

          #diday

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          #37

          @leanderlindahl @timon agreed, switching to any kind of USamerican product as "alternative" is nonsensical. Threema is a messanger based in CH & a good alternative.

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          • utopiarte@tupambae.orgU utopiarte@tupambae.org

            @leanderlindahl

            #SIGNAL?
            Decentralization, as well as FOSS, is a mandatory key feature, it's not negotiable.
            Together they impose not only a European but a new world, ordered by aGI = actuall General Indepenence.

            @werawelt @delta
            #DIDit #DIday

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            #38

            @utopiarte
            Interesting, thanks for shareing

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            • werawelt@social.tchncs.deW werawelt@social.tchncs.de

              @utopiarte
              Interesting, thanks for shareing

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              #39

              @werawelt

              🙂
              thx

              A work in progress, originated somewhere in this conversation and long before.

              Actually, instead of procrastinating here, doing some showOff, the#freePlane bee in the task bar screems for attention!

              ( .. slips off, trying to leave the relentless fediInteraction ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ )

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              • utopiarte@tupambae.orgU utopiarte@tupambae.org

                @werawelt

                🙂
                thx

                A work in progress, originated somewhere in this conversation and long before.

                Actually, instead of procrastinating here, doing some showOff, the#freePlane bee in the task bar screems for attention!

                ( .. slips off, trying to leave the relentless fediInteraction ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ )

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                #40

                @werawelt

                instead of procrastinating here, doing some showOff, the#freePlane bee in the task bar screems for attention!

                Einige Stunden später, Arbeitsnachweis:
                .. mit der Erkenntnis das diese Map bereits wieder and die Grenzen des verständlichen und\oder übersichtlichen gestossen ist.

                #doDo:
                Abstand gewinnen, feedback einholen, drüber schlafen und Morgen wieder betrachten.

                CC:
                @mina

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                • benjamim@social.lolB benjamim@social.lol

                  @leanderlindahl do you have any idea for a good alternative? I've been testing two:

                  Briar: https://briarproject.org/
                  and
                  Delta Chat: https://delta.chat/en/

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                  #41

                  @benjamim @leanderlindahl

                  👋 was sent via #DeltaChat

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                  • dnkrupinski@hannover.townD dnkrupinski@hannover.town

                    @benjamim @leanderlindahl

                    👋 was sent via #DeltaChat

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                    #42

                    @dnkrupinski @benjamim
                    🙌 🤘

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                    • leanderlindahl@mastodon.socialL leanderlindahl@mastodon.social

                      I think #Signal seems to be a really good app. Both from UX perspective and privacy (as far I've heard from others).

                      But it's still US software hq:ed in Mountain View California (with Alphabet, Google, LinkedIn), so switching to it does nothing (0) towards European digital independence. It doesn't help promote the emergence of strong European alternatives to US tech. It actually does the opposite when the European alternatives miss out on an influx of new users.
                      #digitalsovereignty #diday

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                      #43

                      @leanderlindahl these dilemmas are imho indicating how multifaceted the problems we face with digital technology.

                      European digital independence is both vague and not automatically "good". Would a French or German incorporated adtech Whatsapp replica be "better"?

                      Being open source and interoperable is key.

                      See eg. assurance of "credible exit" by the Bluesky team. People are now building a "Eurosky", which if push comes to shove could be an escape. But not sure if Signal can replicate this.

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                      • leanderlindahl@mastodon.socialL leanderlindahl@mastodon.social

                        @dnkrupinski @benjamim
                        🙌 🤘

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                        #44

                        @dnkrupinski
                        Es ist schade, dass #DiDay Signal aus Mountain View, CA, als Rezept für Unabhängigkeit empfiehlt. 😢 Das hätte ich mir nicht unter dieser Rubrik vorgestellt.

                        @benjamim

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                        • openrisk@mastodon.socialO openrisk@mastodon.social

                          @leanderlindahl these dilemmas are imho indicating how multifaceted the problems we face with digital technology.

                          European digital independence is both vague and not automatically "good". Would a French or German incorporated adtech Whatsapp replica be "better"?

                          Being open source and interoperable is key.

                          See eg. assurance of "credible exit" by the Bluesky team. People are now building a "Eurosky", which if push comes to shove could be an escape. But not sure if Signal can replicate this.

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                          #45

                          @openrisk I'm sorry if I seem insensitive, but I can't see any dilemma here.

                          The aim of digital independence/sovereignty is to grow the market for our European domestic software sector, whether it'd be open source or commercial, so that the market can grow stronger, thrive and create better products for its large home market. And we can have functioning software and societies independently of any blackmail or other pressures.

                          It's not about choosing more ethical or nicer products from the US.

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                          • leanderlindahl@mastodon.socialL leanderlindahl@mastodon.social

                            @dnkrupinski
                            Es ist schade, dass #DiDay Signal aus Mountain View, CA, als Rezept für Unabhängigkeit empfiehlt. 😢 Das hätte ich mir nicht unter dieser Rubrik vorgestellt.

                            @benjamim

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                            #46

                            @leanderlindahl @benjamim

                            Ich bin nicht der Initiator dieser Aktion.
                            Ich persönlich sehe #Threema als bessere Alternative, weil man hierfür keine Mobilfunknummer preisgeben muss.

                            Signal hat die bessere Nutzer:innen-Basis, spricht: die Anzahl der Signal-Nutzenden ist deutlich größer als die der Threema-Nutzer:innen.

                            Was möglicherweise zum Problem werden könnte bei Threema: Die Firma dahinter wurde übernommen. Was die neue Firma damit anfängt, werden wir sehen – in der Regel bedeutet "Wachstum" immer ein Verschlechterung für die Nutzenden.

                            Was bereits ein Problem ist:
                            Für private Nutzung ist Threema kostenpflichtig; ja, es ist nur eine Einmalzahlung und der Betrag liegt bei unter 10,- Euro, aber man muss es kaufen. Übrigens: Für jedes Gerät, dass man benutzen möchte, muss man eine eigene Lizenz kaufen.

                            Ich wäre ja für @delta gewesen, aber mich hat niemand gefragt …

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                            • ilka4you@mastodon.socialI ilka4you@mastodon.social

                              @leanderlindahl @timon agreed, switching to any kind of USamerican product as "alternative" is nonsensical. Threema is a messanger based in CH & a good alternative.

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                              #47

                              @Ilka4You @leanderlindahl @timon I'd say there are cases where software being from the USA doesn't impede it being used for European digital sovereignty but it would be very much conditioned on the set of circumstances.

                              If you have an open source product with licensing that prevents any one party from taking control (copyleft) that does have fully independent European infrastructure and the project is also not controlled by a US entity that would qualify I think.

                              #digitalsovereignty

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                              • ikuturso@mastodon.socialI ikuturso@mastodon.social

                                @Ilka4You @leanderlindahl @timon I'd say there are cases where software being from the USA doesn't impede it being used for European digital sovereignty but it would be very much conditioned on the set of circumstances.

                                If you have an open source product with licensing that prevents any one party from taking control (copyleft) that does have fully independent European infrastructure and the project is also not controlled by a US entity that would qualify I think.

                                #digitalsovereignty

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                                #48

                                @ikuturso @Ilka4You @timon I agree with that. Open source is a great choice. The issue is we want to grow our own independent digital infrastructure so that no one can flick a switch to exert pressure or cause economic or other damage.

                                With open source applied on a large scale, those products would get more funding, more contributors and consulting and complementing services in an eco system around them will grow.

                                I'm hoping a mushrooming delta would mean more better alternative clients.

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                                • leanderlindahl@mastodon.socialL leanderlindahl@mastodon.social

                                  @dnkrupinski
                                  Es ist schade, dass #DiDay Signal aus Mountain View, CA, als Rezept für Unabhängigkeit empfiehlt. 😢 Das hätte ich mir nicht unter dieser Rubrik vorgestellt.

                                  @benjamim

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                                  #49

                                  @leanderlindahl @dnkrupinski dear
                                  Lord 🤦

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                                  • leanderlindahl@mastodon.socialL leanderlindahl@mastodon.social

                                    @dnkrupinski
                                    Es ist schade, dass #DiDay Signal aus Mountain View, CA, als Rezept für Unabhängigkeit empfiehlt. 😢 Das hätte ich mir nicht unter dieser Rubrik vorgestellt.

                                    @benjamim

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                                    #50

                                    @leanderlindahl
                                    Es sind nur Beispiele und die Rezepte erheben auch keinen Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit.

                                    Dem Grundgedanken von Open Source folgend gilt: es liegt an uns allen selbst, die Zukunft zu gestalten.

                                    Wenn du eine für dich bessere Lösung umgesetzt hast, sprich darüber und animiere andere, es dir gleich zu tun.

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                                    • gedankenping@mastodon.deG gedankenping@mastodon.de

                                      @leanderlindahl
                                      Es sind nur Beispiele und die Rezepte erheben auch keinen Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit.

                                      Dem Grundgedanken von Open Source folgend gilt: es liegt an uns allen selbst, die Zukunft zu gestalten.

                                      Wenn du eine für dich bessere Lösung umgesetzt hast, sprich darüber und animiere andere, es dir gleich zu tun.

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                                      #51

                                      @GedankenPing das tue ich auch. Wir haben diday in Schweden aufgenommen.
                                      Ich verstehe jedoch nicht warum man Software aus den USA als digitale Unabhängigkeit empfiehlt. Es ist schade. Ich hoffe man kann Eindruck von meiner Ansichten nehmen. Hoffnung kostet nichts.

                                      Bist du einer der Urheber?

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                                      • leanderlindahl@mastodon.socialL leanderlindahl@mastodon.social

                                        @dnkrupinski
                                        Es ist schade, dass #DiDay Signal aus Mountain View, CA, als Rezept für Unabhängigkeit empfiehlt. 😢 Das hätte ich mir nicht unter dieser Rubrik vorgestellt.

                                        @benjamim

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                                        #52

                                        @leanderlindahl
                                        Ich hab mich daran auch etwas gestoßen und habe das auch den Machern hinter di.day als Rückmeldung gegeben. Ich hätte da eher eine Empfehlung für #matrix erwartet. Jedoch muss man bedenken für welches Ziel-Publikum die Aktion gedacht ist: di.day richtet sich eher an nicht technisch versierte Menschen. Signal ist allemal besser als WhatsApp oder Telegram.

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                                        • leanderlindahl@mastodon.socialL leanderlindahl@mastodon.social

                                          @dnkrupinski
                                          Es ist schade, dass #DiDay Signal aus Mountain View, CA, als Rezept für Unabhängigkeit empfiehlt. 😢 Das hätte ich mir nicht unter dieser Rubrik vorgestellt.

                                          @benjamim

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                                          #53

                                          @leanderlindahl @dnkrupinski @benjamim Alle sind eingeladen, Rezepte einzureichen 💪🏼

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