![]() Slack seems to have lost the race for being responsible with your data. This term is used in the comparison chart created below. Building software that can not be censored or is very difficult to take down is called: Federation. BotjesĪnother trend concerning “is my data safe” is the feature of modern software that the shutdown of a server or a company does not stop the functioning of the software. We the people need security and privacy! - E.A. The adoption of encryption by Whatsapp is in-line with the statement: This company is the owner of Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram, and is known for combining all the possible usage data via their apps. An added bonus is that Signal does not give (meta-)information to the company behind Facebook. Signal is popular for secure chats and secure calling. People are deleting accounts of apps that get media attention for not being secure. The reason Whatsapp has adopted the encryption that is developed by the chat app Signal, is that security has become a mandatory requirement. Is my data safe? The new kid on the block. Adapt or Die! Does Slack tick all these three requirements? A communication tool should be safe, open & pretty. It is time to evolve! In this day and age the demand of products are changing. Slack is a shiny product but it is standing still in its development. Slack has brought chat rooms back to companies. No chatter about life, the direction of the company etc. The only thing you did was start to start a one-on-one dialogue with someone by picking up a phone or send an email. I was surprised that in Large Enterprises the whole concept of chatrooms or continuous digital contact between people was not present. ![]() ![]() When I left the student life and the non stop nerd contact stopped, the chat channels also disappeared from my life. ![]() On IRC we discussed everything from private topics on life up to project topics. In the early days of the internet IRC (the grandfather of chat channels) was the way for nerds to have non stop communication with each other. Slack is the prodigy of the revival of team communication. Time to replace Slack! Who will win, MatterMost or Riot/Matrix? ![]()
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