They can just say the message wasn't received. They don't have to say it was uninstalled. Just loudly tell me things aren't working like I expected. That's all this takes.
You could just check for yourself if it's important. I do.
There are multiple anecdotes in this thread, on HN, that people missed that. All GP is asking for is better UX making it more obvious, because being able to check is something other than knowing to check and how to check.
It's the exact same UX as SMS, Telegram, WhatsApp Facebook and (partially) Twitter...
I don't see why that matters? (Especially given that Signal has far fewer users and presumably higher attrition than those other platforms.) If things can be better, than it would be great if they were.
This is bad design. Why excuse bad design? When I send a text message and it doesn't arrive, my messaging app lets me know. With Signal, this is a step backward.
> When I send a text message and it doesn't arrive, my messaging app lets me know
Signal does let you know, it never gets the delivered mark.
That's not letting me know, that's something I have to check.
I meant I check in Signal. It does indicate whether it's received or not and whether it's read or not.
You only know if your SMS fails to send, not if the receiving party has deleted their messaging app, broken their phone, or changed number.