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Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jul 23

    Got my parents to start using Wire & Signal today. Didn't set anything up for them, just asked them to install from the App Store. They were up & running in minutes. They're in their 70s. Your argument that the alternatives are difficult to use is null and void. #securemessaging

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      2. Gærvern‏ @gaervern Jul 23
        Replying to @aral

        How secure is Wire?

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      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jul 24
        Replying to @gaervern

        As secure as Signal.

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      2. Jérémie Fontana‏ @skynebula Jul 23
        Replying to @aral

        Great! But why both Wire and Signal? And not only one of them?

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      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jul 23
        Replying to @skynebula

        Why not? :P (I'm playing with everything right now.)

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      4. Jérémie Fontana‏ @skynebula Jul 23
        Replying to @aral

        It’s just that, IMHO, using only one app is easier to “convert” people… (but yeah, I’m also playing with everything these days :)

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      1. Jeroen Baert‏Verified account @jbaert Jul 23
        Replying to @aral

        Get them to use OpenPGP though :p

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      1. フィリップ‏ @HelloFillip Jul 23
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        Yeah, same experience with my father. Has suspected dementia but got up and running with @wire effortlessly. Which is useful as it’s the only messenger / VoIP I use now.

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      2. David Pax‏ @HusarenH Jul 23
        Replying to @aral @kjaerulv

        I think UHF radio is more safe.

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      3. Gærvern‏ @gaervern Jul 23
        Replying to @HusarenH @aral @kjaerulv

        I prefer morse-code telegraph myself. Considering smoke-signals as the next step forward.

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      1. Morten Sørensen‏ @mosolicious Jul 23
        Replying to @aral

        The problem is convenience. Most people don't want yet another app, just so they can talk to a subset of friends they already have on Facebook Messenger. That aside, I have instructed my mom to use @signalapp, and might switch to @wire if they implement "invite to chat" links

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      1. Mirela Riveni‏ @mirusx Jul 23
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        My parents also use them :))) <3

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      2. De. Skrl.‏ @DemSkrals Jul 23
        Replying to @aral

        The only real hurdle I'm facing with my parents is that "everyone they know is on Whatsapp". Ever get between immigrant parents and their whatsapp groups?pic.twitter.com/iiRO7DKugx

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      1. YGrigori‏ @YGrigori Jul 23
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        Grandma in her 80s been using wire like a pro for three years now. I'm so proud

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      1. AGFøɍɇvöɍ : ρѻﻉtﻉ§§‏ @poemproducer Jul 23
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        same

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      1. Ansnei‏ @ansnei Jul 25
        Replying to @aral @kjaerulv

        But, why should they have two apps, and not just the best of them ?

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      1. Ansnei‏ @ansnei Jul 25
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        Your parents rock

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