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SimpleX Chat is an instant messenger that is decentralized and doesn't depend on any unique identifiers such as phone numbers or usernames. Users of SimpleX Chat can scan a QR code or click an invite link to participate in group conversations.

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It's clearly proving to be the most innovative technology when it comes to decentralized communication, in my opinion.

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[โ€“] gravitywell@sh.itjust.works 20 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I don't trust for profit venture capital funding, if you want to see where it ends up just Look at how telegram or wickr transitions from being "open" and free to getting stripped of features only to have them become paid only and the wickr sold off to Amazon and ended all non business support...the business model for making a profit off chat applications is bad for users.

Also now that signal supports usernames I have no reason to use anything else even for people I wouldn't want having my real number.

[โ€“] FriendBesto@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

Agreed, this is why I am slowly moving away from Signal. The moment they announced putting in a wallet along their own crypto, was the sign for me to leave.