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Why is Pidgin still being used, considering well documented security issues?

This page summarizes and extends the software alternatives mentioned in the source post on Reddit.
2022-05-22

Matrix.org Cwtch Briar
Communication Group Chat & Notifications Instant Messaging
  1. Matrix.org Landing Page
    Matrix.org Landing Page
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    Matrix.org

    Matrix is an open standard for decentralized persistent communication over IP.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Don't use Ricochet, use Cwtch or Briar or Matrix. I would recommend Session but it's not possible to do that until Lokinet is fully audited by someone other than the developers, or until they implement Tor by default in another fork because I can't possibly trust Lokinet over it. I also don't recommend Signal because it requires a phone number and I definitely don't recommend WhatsApp. Please stop using WhatsApp and Pidgin (even with OTR messaging). Use something decentralized and that has PFS as well as a zero-trust model and strong privacy policy and protects your metadata.

    #Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 593 social mentions

  2. Cwtch Landing Page
    Cwtch Landing Page
    2

    Cwtch

    Cwtch (/k?t?/ - a Welsh word roughly translating to “a hug that creates a safe place”) is a decentralized, privacy-preserving, multi-party messaging protocol that can be used to build metadata resistant applications.
    Don't use Ricochet, use Cwtch or Briar or Matrix. I would recommend Session but it's not possible to do that until Lokinet is fully audited by someone other than the developers, or until they implement Tor by default in another fork because I can't possibly trust Lokinet over it. I also don't recommend Signal because it requires a phone number and I definitely don't recommend WhatsApp. Please stop using WhatsApp and Pidgin (even with OTR messaging). Use something decentralized and that has PFS as well as a zero-trust model and strong privacy policy and protects your metadata.

    #Instant Messaging #Group Chat & Notifications #Communication 31 social mentions

  3. Briar Landing Page
    Briar Landing Page
    3

    Briar

    Secure messaging, anywhere
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Don't use Ricochet, use Cwtch or Briar or Matrix. I would recommend Session but it's not possible to do that until Lokinet is fully audited by someone other than the developers, or until they implement Tor by default in another fork because I can't possibly trust Lokinet over it. I also don't recommend Signal because it requires a phone number and I definitely don't recommend WhatsApp. Please stop using WhatsApp and Pidgin (even with OTR messaging). Use something decentralized and that has PFS as well as a zero-trust model and strong privacy policy and protects your metadata.

    #Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Instant Messaging 128 social mentions

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