I can't message my friends on whatsapp :(
Alternatives beyond signal that normies can use: Email.
Spread the word!
I think things would be better if more people had their own domain. I just don't see any way of making it happen. I can't get my own family to leave gmail even with me handling all the domain stuff for them. Even my technical coworkers who are capable of this don't care.
How about choosing something that's federated? https://matrix.org/
(I'm not kidding)
More guidance required.