• perestroika@lemm.eeEnglish
    131·
    6 days ago

    I would recommend Signal and maybe Tox (protocol, has several clients).

    Signal is a nonprofit. They make it a point not to collect your data. Just the phone number. Military folks seem to like them.

    Tox is not a centralized entity at all, anarchists seem to like it. Multiple Tox clients exist and use a common protocol and network. Messaging happens via peer-to-peer, lookups make use of servers. For messaging to occur, both communicating parties have to be online, so don’t expect much convenience.

    • Pika@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      61·
      6 days ago

      Oh my God it’s been so many years since I’ve heard of tox I set up a q-tox account years ago, then no one used the platform so I just let it rest. I think I have my identity key is still stored on my developer sync, I forgot that platform existed

    • nocturne@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      31·
      6 days ago

      I use signal with my wife and daughter for texting, does it also offer group servers? I keep in touch with most of my business customers through my shop’s discord server.

      • mipadaitu@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        6 days ago

        It does group messaging, it’s not the same as discord, but I’m not sure what all features you need in a group chat room.

      • VintageGenious@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        6 days ago

        Yes, you can also share a server link and use a username therefore not needing to share your phone number, for bigger group chats