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>>mikece+(OP)
I'd prefer a federated solution, but XMPP doesn't yet have decent support for group chat that doesn't depend on being connected. https://xmpp.org/extensions/attic/xep-0369-0.1.html is still experimental.

Bravo to Signal for being easy enough for my family to use!

>>rodlet+gb
What about Matrix?

>>fsflov+6o
I remembered another issue with Matrix.

Signal and XMPP (via Quickly) have a simple phone number based signup workflow that my family have grown used to.

My family are not happy on having to remember/use passwords/keys. That's a shame, but is ultimately a constraint I have to deal with when persuading them to install/use an IM app.

>>rodlet+3I2
Replying to myself... looks like some Matrix homeservers support OpenID-style login. That's probably fine for family.