Privacy-focused messengers can't overcome network-effect lock-in
Technically superior, privacy-first messaging tools like Signal, SimpleX, and Meshtastic solve real encryption and data-ownership problems, but adoption stalls because users can't convince their contacts to leave mainstream apps like Telegram or Meta's messengers. The poster is exploring a way to bring stronger encryption into the messaging apps people already use rather than requiring a platform switch.
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