Appreciate the well-rounded advice. Rn it’s getting late, so I copied it for later to go through every point and address questions I might have. Thx

It gives purpose. A way of rebellion however small is still rebellion.

I agree. Great analysis btw

Someone replied to me with https://hackea.org/notas/matrix.html and it really changed my perspective on matrix. I’ve heard good things of it, so that’s what gave me the idea of switching, but after learning that, I’m looking at XMPP now

I’ll check it out.

Good point and other than the clear security issues there are the privacy issues that I’ve recently learned about in https://hackea.org/notas/matrix.html. I’ll be checking out XMPP

On matrix, while I at first planned to use it, I read https://hackea.org/notas/matrix.html, and turns out matrix really sucks. I’m going to check out XMPP.

Informing article. I’ll make sure to check out XMPP and avoid Matrix.

I think you have a misconception of free software. Refer to fsf.org.I might “seem to be putting much emphasis on big-picture labels and geography without understanding where nuance exists that might make something worth using…”, but I think you’re over complicating simple disagreements. I would address my concerns about signal, but I already have addressed them, and it seems me and you disagree on what we see as acceptable, so it would be meaningless.

That is super relatable and exactly what I’m experiencing now. So, on your next device, do you plan on getting a thinkpad that can run GNU boot? How do you plan on dealing with the performance I plan on getting a portable X200T when I can as a portable device and a desktop at home, but I still don’t really know of a desktop that is as free as possible, while still being able to handle CAD and ethical machine learning, which as mentioned before, are necessary. Also, why are you not using matrix? As an alternative for signal, I downloaded and plan to use a matrix client called “fluffy chat”. I have also heard of XMPP, but why use it over matrix, which is more well-known and (based on my knowledge) easier for normies?

To clarify my original reply to this more, I thought you were just comparing chat platforms in general and not considering if it was libre or not. Again, total misunderstanding from my side.

Amazing advice. Chatwise, I used session, but security-wise, it’s pretty bad and it’s still pretty new and not well-known. I decided to go on with a matrix client called fluffy chat.

As for device, that’s a great idea, which I havent thought about. I could use a portable touchscreen Thinkpad X200T for just everyday portable computing and as for at home, I’ll figure it out one step at a time.

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I got you now. Before, I misunderstood what was initially said. I believed that the point being made was just speaking from a user perspective not from a foss one. The UX doesn’t really bother me since I just need a bare-bone messaging platform to just speak on. I found this matrix client called fluffy chat available on all the platforms that I see relevant.

Regardless, thank you for you assistance.

I was aware of matrix, but I thought it was only on desktop. I’ve heard great things of it, so I will switch to it. Thank you.

Edit: https://hackea.org/notas/matrix.html

I don’t have any options other than my current spyware device, which I am in no position of replacing now or the near future, so might as well make the very little time I use it for communication ethical.

It seems like there’s been a misunderstanding, I’m speaking of signal alternatives not whatsapp alternatives. As much as I limit and isolate whatsapp, I need to use it to communicate with my family. However, it is possible to replace the main chatting program that I use.

With that logic, whatsapp is more secure than a random chat application just by the sheer amount of of eyeballs on it. It just doesn’t work that way

I know, but it is American-backed, centralized platform that can’t be self-hosted, and no one knows what code is running on their servers

The funny thing is they blame Jews for Zionism and its consequences, but Zionism was first invented by Capitalist Christian anti-Semites in power, and supported by anti-Semites to get Jews out of “their” countries. So basically what they’re advocating against is the same thing that got us here in the first place. Even for really traditional Jews and Christians that recite promises written in their “holy” books about Israel as if it’s some kind of excuse to allowing genocide, I’m pretty sure that their God didn’t advocate for killing an entire people. No, of course not, their God should send entire people to torture for not beleiving, not his followers on earth. Both ways of thought are sickening and backwards.