From df73f7ba687d1797493a1ada092f6de20494ea4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TwoSixtyThreeFiftyFour <108928957+TwoSixtyThreeFiftyFour@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2022 09:57:17 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update to other messaging apps comparisons charts - Mentioning those that are outdated/unmaintained and that those will be removed in next releases - Adding https://github.com/bkil/secuchart which is a maintained project - Adding disclaimer that we do not necessarily endorse their opinions - Removed spaces between list items (and we should consider doing that on the whole guide) --- guide.md | 28 +++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/guide.md b/guide.md index 6a4a762..ce4b7ea 100644 --- a/guide.md +++ b/guide.md @@ -7794,23 +7794,21 @@ WhileWedo not recommend most of the messaging platforms for the various reasons The ones that are preferred are recommended due to their stance on privacy, their default settings, their crypto choices but also because they allow convenient anonymous sign-up without going through the many hassles of having a phone number/e-mail verification method and are open source. Those should be privileged in most cases. -You can also consult the following external resources for more comparisons: +You can also consult the following external resources for more comparisons (**we do not necessarily endorse their opinions**): -- Wikipedia, [[Wikiless]](https://wikiless.org/wiki/Comparison_of_instant_messaging_protocols) [[Archive.org]](https://web.archive.org/web/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_instant_messaging_protocols) +- SecuChart, [[Archive.org]](https://web.archive.org/web/https://bkil.gitlab.io/secuchart/) [[Repository]](https://github.com/bkil/secuchart) (Maintained open-source project) +- Wikipedia, [[Wikiless]](https://wikiless.org/wiki/Comparison_of_cross-platform_instant_messaging_clients) [[Archive.org]](https://web.archive.org/web/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_cross-platform_instant_messaging_clients) + - Wikipedia, [[Wikiless]](https://wikiless.org/wiki/Comparison_of_instant_messaging_protocols) [[Archive.org]](https://web.archive.org/web/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_instant_messaging_protocols) +- Whonix Documentation, Instant Messenger Chat [[Archive.org]](https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Chat) (Outdated, Unmaintained but contains insightful information) + +- **Outdated, or unmaintained, or abandoned resources scheduled for removal from our guide in next release:** + + - Secure Messaging Apps [[Archive.org]](https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.securemessagingapps.com/) + - Proton Blog, [[Archive.org]](https://web.archive.org/web/2022053117143/https://proton.me/blog/whatsapp-alternatives) + - SecureChart.org, [[Archive.org]](https://web.archive.org/web/https://securechatguide.org/featuresmatrix.html) + - Messenger-Matrix.de at [[Archive.org]](https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.messenger-matrix.de/messenger-matrix-en.html) -- Wikipedia, [[Wikiless]](https://wikiless.org/wiki/Comparison_of_cross-platform_instant_messaging_clients) [[Archive.org]](https://web.archive.org/web/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_cross-platform_instant_messaging_clients) - -- Secure Messaging Apps [[Archive.org]](https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.securemessagingapps.com/) - -- Proton Blog, [[Archive.org]](https://web.archive.org/web/20220531171438/https://proton.me/blog/whatsapp-alternatives) - -- Whonix Documentation, Instant Messenger Chat [[Archive.org]](https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Chat) - -- Have a look at [[Archive.org]](https://web.archive.org/web/https://securechatguide.org/featuresmatrix.html) which is also a good comparison table for messaging apps. - -- Messenger-Matrix.de at [[Archive.org]](https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.messenger-matrix.de/messenger-matrix-en.html) - -**We do not endorse or recommend some mainstream platforms for anonymity including the much-praised Signal which to this date still requires a phone number to register and contact others. In the context of this guide, we strongly recommend against using Signal if possible.** +**We do not endorse nor recommend some mainstream platforms for anonymity including the much-praised Signal which to this date still requires a phone number to register and contact others. In the context of this guide, we strongly recommend against using Signal if possible.** ### How to share files publicly but anonymously: