Yeah, I just set it up because I don’t want Meta’s shit on my phone and my friend group insists on using WhatsApp. I still had to install the native WhatsApp client but I was able to remove it as soon as I had confirmed the account creation. It also means I can stop giving out my cell number when I want to meet someone from Facebook Marketplace to buy something.
They advise against removing the apps on your phone, but at the least, you can turn off notifications for everything other than Beeper and use it as a single interface. On the desktop app, it makes a bit more sense. I’ve stopped running the Telegram, Signal, and Google Chat apps. I just wish Google Voice played nice with integrations and could be added to the platform.
Glasgow@lemmy.ml 7 months ago
It’s a matrix clone with built in bridging so you’re only using the matrix protocol technically.
noodlejetski@lemm.ee 7 months ago
it’s not a “clone”, it’s literally using Matrix protocol with their own servers.
Glasgow@lemmy.ml 7 months ago
Forks maybe a better word.
noodlejetski@lemm.ee 7 months ago
not really, it’s the same Matrix protocol as other Matrix instances use. the only difference is that they set up bridges and manage them on behalf of the users (something that’s possible when hosting your own Matrix instance, too).