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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

• 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 be a bit unreliable - occasionally notifications don't appear on mobile devices

• Positives
• Negatives
  • Requires a phone number to join
  • Can not be run independently

• Positives
• Negatives
  • Notifications can be a bit unreliable - occasionally notifications don't appear on mobile devices