2y ago

Signal Messenger supports custom stickers. Awesome!

I recently found out that Signal supports stickers created by users and was very happy about it. For me, the easiest way to install was this site. Thank you, Signal developers!

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All I really want is SMS integration back.
- I started using Signal recently, so it does not matter for me. I understand why Signal done that. But it is still kinda weird decision.
  
  I'm sure it's easier to develop now without it. But man.. My usage of the app is way down. It no longer integrates with my Tesla. Many of my friends dropped it altogether so now I only have a couple people that communicate with it.
  Long term, I don't think I'll keep using it. But we'll see. It was such a great app.
- I never looked into why the removed it. Is SMS a securi risk? Maybe they'll bring it back with RCS.
  
  Because SMS has zero security and including it in a secure messenger gave some people a false sense of security. Basically Signal is for secure messaging, SMS is insecure, therefore it has no place there.
- Pretty much only in the USA

I got 5 people on signal. A chat with my wife, and a chat with my 4 friends from college. I am ok with this.
- If people who you most chat with are there, then you are good to go!

I find this feature really cool, I just think that it's a bummer you can't remove or edit them later.
- You can remove them. Tap the sticker icon on the right side of the text entry field (bottom of the screen). Scroll the bottom stickers' bar to the right until you see the "+". Tap it, et voila - you can remove them.
  
  But that does only remove them on your local device, not for others
- Message editing is work in progress currently. Discussion link. Really cool feature!
  
  I was talking about about editing the sticker pack, haha. But it's cool to have message editing somewhat soon available 👍

- 😕
- Well, not syncing past history is an intended feature, so there's that.

signal is irrelevant since it dropped SMS interop
- It is sad 😕

I'm glad they're doing work. I would love for them to do more substantial work then teenage meme stuff.
Decentralization
Pseudonyms, nicknames. So you can talk to people without giving them your phone number.
Registration without a phone number, perhaps in lieu of a donation
- I think nicknames may appear in beta in the not too distant future, as there is already a flag to enable this functionality. A phone number will still be required (you can use a VOIP number if you are not satisfied with this requirement). Decentralization? LOL. It's not about Signal by any means. The features are already being implemented slowly enough, and with decentralization we'll never see them at all. You'll have to go to Matrix or SimpleX for that.
  
  Signal is already illegal in several countries. It's only a matter of time before it becomes illegal in its host country. Decentralization is the only way forward for a sustainable communication method

I love the spoiler feature. I use it on dumb shit all the time, I dont have anything ever to spoil but I just like the effect!
- 😁

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