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One last note: Conversations (XMPP) isn't (entirely) free on Google Play Store, I think. But it is free on F-Droid.
Thanks a lot for the feedback! I'll try to reply to everything at once:
I've used Zulip in the past, but I think including it here makes it a little bit too messy, since the article mainly focuses on personal instant messaging and not corporate/organisational messaging. Otherwise I should probably include a section on e.g. Rocket.Chat and Mattermost as well, and then it would become very bloated. I think others do a good job of explaining that already! I think I'll include a link to https://www.how2shout.com/tools/open-source-team-chat-software.html under further reading though so that people searching for such alternatives can find one there.
I have some personal reservations about the Lokinet project due to it's role in political extremist/terrorist radicalisation movements (see https://media.ccc.de/v/36c3-10639-let_s_play_infokrieg#l=eng). And personally I don't know anyone using Session either. So I will leave it out for now.
DeltaChat is a good point. I think covering it in this article risks cluttering it up so that the difference between email and XMPP/Matrix might not be that clear anymore? I believe that it's covered by the links I have in further reading in any case!
And on Conversations: That's true! I adapted the graphic from niboe.info who used Conversations as an example for a XMPP client. The app though is open source - and that's what counts. (Signal's source code is also open, and still it's offered in the Google Play Store). But then again I also don't cover clients in depth ๐
As for the section on voice/video call ability: Good idea! I think though that all the messengers that I mentioned provide that functionality, except for Briar and RetroShare? I might mention that and will include a link to this messenger matrix under further reading, so that people who want to do so can read up on the details of the functionality of the different messengers :)
Thanks a lot for your input once again! ^^
All good responses, I only mentioned Zulip because Slack was on a graphic.
I think it's a mistake to exclude Session
terrorist groups have probably used other networks even more. Especially if you include Briar and Tox. Session is laggy though ... but very, very secure ... for journalists in totalitarian regimes, for example.
What is used in more in illegal activities: USD or BTC?
DeltaChat doesn't allow voice/video chat ... otherwise it would be almost perfect.