Is anyone here aware of some alternatives to mentioned instant messaging applications ? Alot of people keep mentioning Signal , however since it is US based I am not going to entertain it as a possibility.
Is anyone here aware of some alternatives to mentioned instant messaging applications ? Alot of people keep mentioning Signal , however since it is US based I am not going to entertain it as a possibility.
No. But you can. With Matrix you can’t. The Matrix servers have a plethora of profile data and metadata in addition to public information like your IP. A VPN won’t help you.
No, but running my own server will. Something I cannot with Signal.
No one uses Signal via VPN.
You message only people on your server? Because if not and if you federate your instance, selfhosting doesn’t make a difference. Other instances will store your social graph. You’re much more private using Signal even if you don’t use a VPN. Since on Signal at least profiles are encrypted. And IPs change. You can only bind create a probabilistic social tree, vs on Matrix everything is bound to your account and your domain (which doesn’t change).
I don’t know why I’m even arguing with you. You clearly don’t understand how the underlying technology and software works. You should read up on that before coming back to this thread. I’m only repeating myself here.
If you’re allowed to fantasize about Signal users all using VPN then I can fantasize about people who need that level of security all using their own server, yes :)
Feel free to drop out of the discussion at any time.