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Thanks for the heads up. This may still be the best option for me, but it is good to stay ahead of these things.
There is something in the quoted Masto thread that suggests realtime video is inherently insecure? I have to be honest that I didn't really follow it.
The info from SimpleX reads as though they are using crypto donations rather than more traceable cash, which mostly makes sense to me. The NFT tech that they describe is not for trading purposes, but to anonymously verify payments. It would be used to connect an account to a payment through zero or minimal knowledge. I don't really understand the tech, so please let me know if I even understand what they are suggesting.
This is just for family chat, so total black box security is not a priority.
You're welcome
Well, to keep it simple: Voice/Video Calls on SimpleX are private. The point Sarah (from Cwtch, another private messaging platform) was making in that toot is that it is hard to be truly anonymous on a video call due to network level limitations on how the app route calls. But that is mostly about having privacy from a state-level adversary, I mean don't even worry about this.
The criticism on the Privacy Guides forum is about the SimpleX team implementing a system based on crypto and NFTs to pay server operators, aiming to incentivize people to host more servers. But the catch here is that server operators get a 60% cut and the SimpleX team takes 40%, raising concerns about a possible enshittification, SimpleX will be more inclined to generate revenue instead of improving the app and bla bla bla.
Also on the other thread that the highlighted comment linked, a developer I respect called ignoramous points out that because SimpleX is based in the UK, it could be subject to the IPA law and there are transparency concerns about the SimpleX team not even caring to warn about it (if you care about that stuff).
And also SimpleX advertises as not having user identifiers but that's a lie because by default if you don't do anything about it the servers have your IP address (and your IP is a user identifier).
It's these little things that make me distrust the project. Personally I don't like Web3/crypto stuff, so I tend to avoid services that implement it.
Yeah i mean, for your use case, using SimpleX is totally fine. I just wanted to share the criticisms that exist around SimpleX.
Thanks, I appreciate the detailed reply!