The problem is that most of the messaging apps depend on someone's server somewhere and mean that all your messages are going through their server and they have control. You know the old saying: if you're getting something for free then you are not the customer, you're the product.
All of these apps are trying to be a walled garden. What we need is an interoperable protocol that allows any app that uses it to work together. Like SMS, but not run by evil phone companies who charge the something like $1000 per megabyte.
The only drawbacks I see is that it still requires servers and doesn't have end-to-end encryption. If it could be made to work on a decentralised mesh network, like the Bitcoin network, it'll fit the bill perfecly.
The problem is that most of the messaging apps depend on someone's server somewhere and mean that all your messages are going through their server and they have control. You know the old saying: if you're getting something for free then you are not the customer, you're the product.
All of these apps are trying to be a walled garden. What we need is an interoperable protocol that allows any app that uses it to work together. Like SMS, but not run by evil phone companies who charge the something like $1000 per megabyte.
This already exists. It's called XMPP.
The only drawbacks I see is that it still requires servers and doesn't have end-to-end encryption. If it could be made to work on a decentralised mesh network, like the Bitcoin network, it'll fit the bill perfecly.