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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by chrizbie@lemmy.nz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

So here's the thing, every time I try to move away from Facebook messenger I run into the same problem, nobody else in my friends or family actually want to use a secure, private messenger app like signal or telegram, my wife, my parents, my in-laws, my friends they're ALL on Facebook and they will never take signal seriously enough to actually use it, it really bums me out that there are these far superior options but without anyone else using them they're pointless..

Anyway what apps do you use to stay in touch with people?

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[-] ninjan@lemmy.mildgrim.com 2 points 1 year ago

Well you could move to Matrix and integrate your messenger account that way it's a lot more seamless for everyone. You can get one person to do the same and you two start messaging securely via Matrix while you both keep in touch with the rest via the messenger integration. Then eventually everyone that cares even a little bit about Privacy will move over and no matter where they move you can keep in touch through Matrix and its many integrations.

[-] Black_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago

How do you integrate messenger into matrix? I'm sorry if this has an obvious answer, but I'm totally zero when it comes to that, I haven't even seen it's UI.

[-] ninjan@lemmy.mildgrim.com 1 points 1 year ago

I'm only familiar with self-hosting Matrix and if you do you install a plugin which acts as an API gateway of sorts which allows Matrix and Messenger to understand each other.

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