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f936eeb9 | 1 years ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +1 
 WhatsApp will likely set the global standard for messaging interoperability: This is Why and possibly What

The world already has quite a few good open-source, E2EE and secure messaging protocols like XMPP, Signal, MTProto, Wickr, Wire, and more. But none have ended up dominating across messaging apps. Also, there is no defined W3C open standard for messaging, like ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/whatsapp-will-likely-set-the-global-standard-for-messaging-interoperability-this-is-why-and-possibly-what/

#interoperability #messaging #technology #whatsapp
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38140620 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @771c7916 Sorry for the simple words, but they can literally kiss my bloody ass with their pseudo standards, meta-bullshit, and all the other crap they trying to force on users. Besides who normal will still use that thing anymore? Everything/anything under their brand is a piece of harvesting data, used for advertising junk.
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tallship | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @771c7916

I've never used (and prolly never will) #Whatsapp. As I understand, is only Signal protocol anyway with back doors installed of some form... not that I pay any attention to proprietary products like that.

But IMO, #Signal's not gaining any "global standard" status accolades until, at the very least, they remove the #DID requirement, drop #contact_database_farming, and ensure that email is optional too.

And then there's the hard requirement that it be #decentralized.

#tallship

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