Which messaging apps do you use?

Question

I used to enjoy signal, but now it's mostly useless as only a handful of my contacts adopted it. I would like something that's what Signal used to be so I can message all my contacts with encrypted messaging once again.What options are out there?

mattl · Accepted Answer

- Signal - iMessage - WhatsAppVery few people using Signal, a few people on iMessage (a group chat or two, plus a few key people)Everyone else is on WhatsAppI also have Slack for communities, IRCCloud, Ivory for Mastodon and BlueSky.

mindwork · Answer

Telegram - 80% this is my preferred method of communication
iMessage - 10% for friends who refuse to install telegram
Whatsapp - 5% for video calls. Surprisingly Telegram video call quality degraded over last 4-5 months for users in USA. So now I have to use facetime + whatsapp combo
Misc - 5%
Telegram is years ahead of the rest by user experience and features.

solardev · Answer

It's a network problem. People will flock to the easiest to use solutions, not the most secure. Just don't share anything sensitive over the unencrypted channels.It doesn't matter what options are out there. People aren't going to bother.

aristofun · Answer

Telegram is the only decent messaging app you can truly actively use and not get pissed off every few hours.Also have to use whatsapp once in a while because some relatives and friends prefer familiarity to quality.

mikewarot · Answer

Discord for friends and familySkype for my late friend Ward, and my other friend JimI get the occasional message when I'm logged into Facebook through the web.

mmaniac · Answer

All my online friends are on Discord, but I don't like it.Family and IRL friends use WhatsApp.

constantinum · Answer

Whatsapp for friends and familySlack for workTelegram for apartment communityemail for very very close friendsiMessage for those using ios

Which messaging apps do you use?

I used to enjoy signal, but now it's mostly useless as only a handful of my contacts adopted it. I would like something that's what Signal used to be so I can message all my contacts with encrypted messaging once again.
What options are out there?

- Signal - iMessage - WhatsApp
Very few people using Signal, a few people on iMessage (a group chat or two, plus a few key people)
Everyone else is on WhatsApp
I also have Slack for communities, IRCCloud, Ivory for Mastodon and BlueSky.

It's a network problem. People will flock to the easiest to use solutions, not the most secure. Just don't share anything sensitive over the unencrypted channels.
It doesn't matter what options are out there. People aren't going to bother.

Telegram is the only decent messaging app you can truly actively use and not get pissed off every few hours.
Also have to use whatsapp once in a while because some relatives and friends prefer familiarity to quality.

Discord for friends and family
Skype for my late friend Ward, and my other friend Jim
I get the occasional message when I'm logged into Facebook through the web.

All my online friends are on Discord, but I don't like it.
Family and IRL friends use WhatsApp.

Whatsapp for friends and family
Slack for work
Telegram for apartment community
email for very very close friends
iMessage for those using ios