I’ve been playing with Wavelength Messenger. Not to be confused with our own Micro.blog companion app for podcasts, also called Wavelength! I wish it was called something else, but ignoring that I think there’s a lot to like. John Gruber’s introduction is the best place to start.
@manton having to enter my phone number right from the start, no welcome text, no explanation, just nothing… is … brutal. In a world where privacy protection should not be a simple “feature” but a foundational part of the product, it’s a big misstep. It sends a weird message.