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[–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

You can self-host Signal, although you’d need your friends to sign up with your server.

What we really need is a federated messaging platform. I don’t think it’s been done yet, but encrypted email efforts are kinda in that direction.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

We have email as an example of federated messaging

Where it’s mainly owned by Google and Microsoft

[–] loics2@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Matrix is trying to fill that gap

[–] syfrix@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

Federated messaging we've had for ages: XMPP
A modern messenger based on existing technologies, including encrypted email which you happen mention: Delta Chat