Magdeburg's new messenger: safe, open and without advertising!
Magdeburg's new messenger: safe, open and without advertising!
At a time when the focus is more than ever in the focus, the “Softwerke” association is going a new way: With its own messenger service based on the matrix technology, the Magdeburgers want to offer a safe and user-friendly alternative to common apps such as WhatsApp. As MDR , experts from the association in a workshop in the "In: Takt" about the advantages of an open messenger. It was particularly emphasized that this type of service collects less data from the user. With the introduction of advertising, whatsapp has to struggle with the problem that users are increasingly switching to alternatives.
A participant in the workshop who switched to signal confirmed that he does not miss anything without WhatsApp - a clear sign that changes are possible. Nevertheless, it turns out that it is a certain challenge to lure the width of WhatsApp away. Another participant even reported that he forwards the WhatsApp birthday greetings to Signal via his wife, which illustrates the visible dependency on the popular platform.
growing need for alternatives
It is particularly noteworthy that many people are willing to own several bank cards, but are not willing to install another messenger app on their cell phone. This discrepancy shows that a rethink is necessary to promote self -determination and control over personal data. The topic is versatile and was also in the discussion during the workshop, where it was primarily about the need to find alternatives and to use them.More and more people recognize how important digital self -determination is. According to Messenger-Matrix there are numerous alternatives that do without advertising and at the same time offer more data protection. These voices for alternatives are getting louder, especially since WhatsApp has been striving for interoperability with other services since March 2024, but without enabling the full international exchange.
What makes a good messenger?
The criteria for a good messenger are complex. The messenger matrix does not take any platforms such as Microsoft teams or slack, but focuses on services with a certain degree of distribution and a high level of security. Messenger must be open to source to ensure transparency and offer basic functions such as encryption. This ensures that users can really keep their chats privately, which is often not the case with providers like Facebook or Google, where messages are often stored without end-to-end encryption.
- Signal: offers end-to-end encryption and use under a pseudonym.
- Threema: for a fee, anonymous and stores data only on request.
- ginlo: anonymous usable, no personal data required.
- Telegram: Possibility of secret chats, but storage on servers possible.
In summary, one can say that users should think about their digital security. The discussion about more appropriate alternatives and control over personal data is more current than ever. It remains to be seen whether and how many people are willing to take the step and get rid of large providers such as WhatsApp in order to take advantage of safe and open messenger services.
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