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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Matrix and XMPP are not alternatives and are worse for privacy and security

XMPP is exactly as good or bad for privacy as the servers and clients you choose. It's a protocol, not a service. Unlike Signal, which is a brand/app/service package.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The protocol is worse for privacy

Is that better?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The protocol is worse for privacy

'Trust me bro'

The problem is, you're comparing apples with orchards. Analogous would be: 'email is worse for privacy than yahoomail'. Plus in this scenario yahoomail only lets you send emails to yahoomail addresses.