Simplex chat is a hardened fork that does not require any phone number and can be completely self hosted
You can quickly spin up new identities to give out, I get the network effect with signal is big but simplex is perfect for this use case so I felt like mentioning it
I'm not really sure. I think I want to find groups local to my area, specifically those that would be involved in 50501 type organizing. I want to learn about and get involved in (though I think in a limited scope) mutual aid organizing in my area.
I don't want to say where I am specifically, but groups focused on mid-atlantic of the US would be most relevant to me.
Updated March 2025: Signal has added a few new features since we first ran this story (and removed SMS and MMS text support for Android), which are now reflected below.
That update is a little late. How old is this article???
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Wildly_Utilize@infosec.pub · 9 pts · 1y
Simplex chat is a hardened fork that does not require any phone number and can be completely self hosted
You can quickly spin up new identities to give out, I get the network effect with signal is big but simplex is perfect for this use case so I felt like mentioning it
https://simplex.chat/
BaldProphet@piefed.social · 4 pts · 1y
I'm downloading it right now
Wildly_Utilize@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 1y
Hell yeah. We've been using it as our main comms for almost a year and love it
vatlark@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
I didn't realize it was a fork. I just installed it from f-droid!
DahGangalang@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 1y
Tried Simplex for a bit, but seemed like there was a lack of channels/groups that were both active and useful.
Can you recommend any resources to get connected with those?
Wildly_Utilize@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 1y
I use it for IRL contacts mostly
There are directories for groups, here is the official one (others contain lots of porn)
https://simplex.chat/docs/directory.html
What kind of group were you thinking of?
DahGangalang@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 1y
I'm not really sure. I think I want to find groups local to my area, specifically those that would be involved in 50501 type organizing. I want to learn about and get involved in (though I think in a limited scope) mutual aid organizing in my area.
I don't want to say where I am specifically, but groups focused on mid-atlantic of the US would be most relevant to me.
Wildly_Utilize@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 1y
LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 1y
That update is a little late. How old is this article???
At least the info is good as of today.
SineIraEtStudio@midwest.social · 0 pts · 1y
Paywalled.
Can someone provide an archived version?
BaldProphet@piefed.social · 2 pts · 1y
Not paywalled for me, but this should work: https://12ft.io/https://www.wired.com/story/signal-tips-private-messaging-encryption/