▲ 59 ▼ Google Messages Alternative (lemm.ee) submitted 2 years ago by Kroxx@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 29 comments fedilink hide all child comments Verizon is stopping support for message+ and says to just use Google messenger. Fuck that I hate Google, can anyone suggest an app I can use to just text people and send pictures that works on and offline?
[–] Noxious@fedia.io 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) May I ask why you don't use it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) I have no need. iMessage is good enough, I don't talk about anything illicit, I am not planning crimes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago https://medium.com/@FabioAEsteves/i-have-nothing-to-hide-why-should-i-care-about-my-privacy-f488281b8f1d permalink fedilink source parent [–] Noxious@fedia.io 4 points 2 years ago Signal is still great for cross-platform rich messaging, sending photos and videos with good quality (unlike with SMS), as well as voice and video calls. It also has fantastic desktop apps, similar to how you can use iMessage on your Mac, but Signal works on Linux and Windows as well. And you don't need to be a criminal to care about your privacy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) I have no need. iMessage is good enough, I don't talk about anything illicit, I am not planning crimes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago https://medium.com/@FabioAEsteves/i-have-nothing-to-hide-why-should-i-care-about-my-privacy-f488281b8f1d permalink fedilink source parent [–] Noxious@fedia.io 4 points 2 years ago Signal is still great for cross-platform rich messaging, sending photos and videos with good quality (unlike with SMS), as well as voice and video calls. It also has fantastic desktop apps, similar to how you can use iMessage on your Mac, but Signal works on Linux and Windows as well. And you don't need to be a criminal to care about your privacy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago https://medium.com/@FabioAEsteves/i-have-nothing-to-hide-why-should-i-care-about-my-privacy-f488281b8f1d permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Noxious@fedia.io 4 points 2 years ago Signal is still great for cross-platform rich messaging, sending photos and videos with good quality (unlike with SMS), as well as voice and video calls. It also has fantastic desktop apps, similar to how you can use iMessage on your Mac, but Signal works on Linux and Windows as well. And you don't need to be a criminal to care about your privacy. permalink fedilink source parent