Should I use Matrix for Messaging?
Should I use Matrix for Messaging?
I use an iPhone and my fiancé uses Android. He is not very tech savvy. He does not like to text for privacy reasons. I was going to recommend we get Signal but see others in Lemmy talking about Matrix. Is that better? If so, what app is best that works on both our phones? Thanks Lemmy friends!
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If you want to turn a normie off secure messaging for life, give him matrix. The UX is completely horrid.
I think element is pretty easy to use honestly.
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Sorry to disagree, but I've been moving chunks of people to my matrix/element instance with great success. What have you experienced that is
horridfrom the UX perspective?The keying is not very transparent and it’s really easy to lock yourself out of your own older messages.
Interesting... I guess I see what you mean. Using public instances that are 'centralized' does reduce this kind of issues, even though they're not perfect.
Schildichat, which is a messenger for Matrix is rather easy to use. My wife and kids use it while I use Element.