===== E2EE Communications =====
SMS (normal "texting") is very officially [[https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/12/06/fbi-warns-iphone-and-android-users-stop-sending-texts/|unsafe]] for **all** communications that we would hope/expect not to be snooped upon. Therefore, E2EE ([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End-to-end_encryption|end-to-end encryption]]) is a must-have for how we communicate. There are a few ways we normally communicate: 1-on-1 (in other words, the same as texting), many to many (this would be group texting), and threaded discussions (the ability to manage your own level of commitment/interest/notification levels for multiple topic-based discussion threads as opposed to every message goes to every person every time). This E2EE communications section will primarily address software used for 1-to-1 communication, and threaded communication

==== 1-to-1 Communication ====
=== Matrix ===
  * Positives
    * Crystal clear voice and video communication
    * Easily sendable voice recordings, like Signal
    * Does not require a phone number to use
    * Can be run independently
  * Negatives
    * Notifications can occasionally be broken by Android updates, but there is an [[e2ee_communications_matrix_notification_fix|easy fix]]
==== Threaded Communication ====
=== Discord ===
  * Positives
  * Negatives
    * Can not be hosted independently
=== Matrix ===
  * Positives
    * Can be hosted independently
  * Negatives
    * Notifications can occasionally be broken by Android updates, but there is an [[e2ee_communications_matrix_notification_fix|easy fix]]
=== Mattermost ===
  * Positives
    * Can be hosted independently
  * Negatives
    * "Freemium" model - extra features are only available in subscription