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No it is that app where I get my pictures of the grand kids.
Best way to move my family. Want pictures? Move.
Tough instead of being a dick about it i offered to set it up, show em how it's used and explained in detail, why i think it is bad to use American companies that are transphobe ands support fashism.
So far, most have at least got it installed and are using signal to communicate with me.
I’ve lived in several authoritarian countries in which surveillance was constant and intense. I told my family and friends many years ago that I was using Signal and they could find me there. It’s literally the signature of my email. Then I proceeded to slow walk all personal non-Signal communications. I’ve found that starting various friend and family groups really helps people get immersed in the app. So does encouraging group video calls to hang out online.
For many years now I’ve had my entire family as well as dozens of friends on Signal. It’s not a quick process, but it can be done.
Even for professionals like lawyers, accountants, tradespeople, real estate agents, whatever. They’re all on Signal if they want to work with me.
Everyone can choose not to use the app. No guilt trips from me. I just use Signal daily, so if someone wants to finds me quickly, they always have the option to do so.
Surprising, my family refuses to download even Signal. Says "it's for paranoids".
This is why I use session instead of
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Exactly what I said to my mum after the first grandkid was born.
The rest of the family followed relatively quickly. Family chat group has been going fire more than 10 years now.
Same for any other sensitive info
You want me to help me with your finances? Passwords? Literally anything that can be used against us? Move your ass to Signal or you can find out yourself gam gam. Not like I won't show you the very few and very incredibly simple steps to get started...
Given how it's downright unsafe to use these apps now although social pressure is recommended. If they want their grandkids pictures so bad they'll figure it out or go without, you're just trying to protect you and your family. You shouldn't feel like you need to compromise that for people who don't know any better or don't care
My daughter is this way. I just don't use it and she forwards them to me anyways. There are limits.
Which they download via Signal to forward it to WhatsApp/Facebook etc... They think you are making things complicated: "This is so silly. Why not just post it to Facebook right away. Now I have to do all the work!"