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@dansup
Why Signal and not Matrix?

@Andres @dansup what's matrix and why use that over signal?

@spycrab
@shipwreckt
Signal is a corporation (yes, it doesn't store your data or messages, so it's kind of safe)
Matrix is a protocol, no one controls it; Like Activity Pub, people can build applications over it, just like and

@Andres @spycrab @shipwreckt A non-profit corporation is fundamentally different from a for-profit one. Signal Technology Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit corporation, which is unfortunately necessary for an organization trying to do what they're doing.

Signal is no more a "corporation" than Mastodon is (they're both corporations, but neither of them are for-profit).

@manchicken
I agree with everything you are saying about signal but trying to make the point that 501c3 means that the organization behaves differently than traditional for-profit corporations is absolutely dangerous in our current world. If you need an example then just take a look at our health care system.

I'm not saying Signal is behaving in a for-profit manner but your argument is completely useless at best.
@Andres @spycrab @shipwreckt

@shipwreckt
You don't live in the US... Cool. Thanks for chiming in and adding value to the conversation.
@manchicken @Andres @spycrab