Post #3529787

2026-06-11 12:31 UTC

@delta@chaos.social > Mass-users need to have fail-safe onboarding and a fully working experience. I know this argument's been lost, but by (effectively) losing compatibility with classic email most of my contacts haven't moved to secure, private comms but to Facebook Messenger. At least mail with autocrypt was private when both participants wanted it to be. By moving away from email, Delta Chat has become just another app that my friends won't install because none of their other friends use it.

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@matiu_bidule@mamot.fr 2026-06-11 12:53

@therainingmonkey@toot.wales Same here. The révolutionary idea of helping people to get out of the Whatsapp prison is lost, and it is really sad. @delta@chaos.social

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@opensourceopenmind@social.vivaldi.net 2026-06-14 00:27

Easiest way to get people to use an app is not to be available on anything else. I onboard new users every month even businesses, but you need a good excuse that people will understand even if they dont love it. For me, it's a Linux phone with a cheap internet-only plan (meant for tablets and modem) so no Whatsapp or legacy unencrypted call minutes or outbound SMS. Once people realise DC or whatever app is the only way to reach you, they will use it if they really needed to communicate with you. I just hand out a business card with my DC QRcode invite and let them decide at their own convenience when/if they'll join.

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