Do you allow it access to your contacts/ are you comfortable with that? On 5/1/22 08:11, Logan Brown via WLUG wrote:

I've been using it daily since ~2014. On Android it acts as my default SMS application. It does what it says on the tin, and it's kept up with adding features to be on par with other messaging applications.

Logan

------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:* hammerron via WLUG *Sent:* Sunday, May 1, 2022, 08:09 *To:* WLUG List *Cc:* hammerron *Subject:* [WLUG] Signal Messenger App

Hey Gang,

Does any one use Signal?

Wondering if anyone has and thoughts on it good or bad. I'm trying to decide if I should install or not.

Ron

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My friends and I use Signal as a replacement for SMS/MMS. It works very well for the following reasons: - E2E encryption is baked-in for text messages, voice calls, and video calls - Has an excellent security track record and is recommended by various security experts - Supports arbitrary file attachment types like PDF - Has very good video attachment quality - Works over wi-fi automatically, which is especially important for avoiding roaming data usage while traveling internationally - Has message replies and reactions - Groups can be shared via URLs: WLUG group - https://signal.group/#CjQKIB4V_icJ7j26US0jRIAZoQtCbNXPk5LAm9qSyKGOhiEBEhBbDl... As far as chat platforms are concerned, it has a very good balance of usability and security. I wholly recommend it for anyone trying to move away from SMS/MMS. - Josh On Sun, May 1, 2022 at 7:08 PM Eric Martin via WLUG wrote:

Yes, I’m ok with that. Their privacy policy says they don’t collect info

https://signal.org/legal/ and it’s open source: https://github.com/signalapp Also Bruce Schneier and Edward Snowden like it. Eric

On May 1, 2022, at 09:14, hammerron via WLUG wrote:



Do you allow it access to your contacts/ are you comfortable with that? On 5/1/22 08:11, Logan Brown via WLUG wrote:

I've been using it daily since ~2014. On Android it acts as my default SMS application. It does what it says on the tin, and it's kept up with adding features to be on par with other messaging applications.

Logan

------------------------------ *From:* hammerron via WLUG *Sent:* Sunday, May 1, 2022, 08:09 *To:* WLUG List *Cc:* hammerron *Subject:* [WLUG] Signal Messenger App

Hey Gang,

Does any one use Signal?

Wondering if anyone has and thoughts on it good or bad. I'm trying to decide if I should install or not.

Ron

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