#briar is out of #beta ❤

''Briar is a messaging app designed for activists, journalists, and anyone else who needs a safe, easy and robust way to communicate''

It can operate over wifi and bluetooth, even during an internet blackout, encypts, @torproject integreated, has private chats, forums, blogs and more to come like crisis mapping and collaborative document editing

''Briar 1.0 release candidate'' is out
get it on @fdroidorg

forget about #telegram

@paulfree14 @torproject @fdroidorg And about #Signal?

@bortzmeyer

I've never used it since it is asking for a mobile number bringing from my understanding an unnecessary dependecy (I know you can still easily register anonymous)

It also can't federate. But beside that it seems to be secure, and many like it.
(it's free and peer reviewd software)
@micahflee from intercept is using and suggesting it.
(when I remember correct)
#signal

@paulfree14 @bortzmeyer

The fact that Signal requires a phone number is annoying, but I understand the decision. It remove many barriers to use.

Unlike other messaging apps, users don't have to understand they they have an account, don't need a password, etc. Contact discovery is also much simpler, no need to maintain a separate contact list for Signal. So install Signal and can immediately send encrypted texts to any other Signal user. This simplicity is why it's so popular