We hereby challenge _all_ other messaging apps, FOSS or not, to provide a more convenient private onboarding experience than #deltachat 1. Install app 2. "Create new profile" 3. Enter nick name, tap "Agree and continue" 4. Tap "+" and "new contact" and provide/scan qr code/link Voila! A secure private chat, familiar to those coming from Whatsapp or Telegram (without "AI", with #a11y). Note: chat identities are private and can not be queried or discovered. Servers keep no track or metadata

It's done! #chatcontrol is officially of the table after the danish EU council presidency drops it for good. It's a small but important victory! Thanks again to @npub14rvf...y6tq for coordinating grassroots interventions, and everyone else, especially on the fediverse, for joining efforts to fundamentally preserve end-to-end encryption 💜 Also to [@Mer__edith](

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Meredith Whittaker (@Mer__edith@mastodon.world)

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) and @npub1rkw6...5q62 for their strong end-to-end encryption work and stances. Of course, vigilance remains important.

Euractiv

Danish Presidency backs away from 'chat control' | Euractiv

The Danes will seek to propose a voluntary detection regime in the CSAM proposal, instead of controversial mandatory detection orders