summary: Signal is often considered an alternative to Whatsapp, but is it really? Why you should gather a group of friends and consider staring into the abyss of self-hosted, federated messaging services.
Summary: *This article first appeared on <https://homebrewserver.club> on the 9th of March of 2017.*<hr> Signal is often considered an alternative to Whatsapp, but is it really? Why you should gather a group of friends and consider staring into the abyss of self-hosted, federated messaging services.
*This article was first first published on <https://homebrewserver.club> on the 9th of March of 2017.*
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7 years ago