Iran may be on the verge of Internet shutdowns again. If you have friends or family in #Iran, now is the time to let them onboard for example with https://tiiiz.ir -- because using in-country servers helps to stay connected. If you need support for setting up a relay in or for Iran, send us a DM and we'll see to connect you with other knowledgeable operators. با آرزوی فردایی بهتر...
Relax 😎! GPG is not OpenPGP! Yesterday, vulnerabilities were published
gpg.fail
 but they don't affect #deltachat or any other #chatmail client because A) We never used #gnupg for anything; we use the modern #rustlang #openpgp implementation @rPGP, security audited multiple times. B) #openpgp is fine, as modernized in #RFC9580, which already warns against several #gpgfail issues (gpg has not implemented that spec) Please spread the word that #gpg is not #openpgp ... Thanks!
Quite a few of #deltachat #chatmail and #webxdc folks are already and will be around #39c3 -- on-site you can join a group chat (or send us a DM upfront) where we announce dynamically scheduled sessions. You'll find us mostly around Komona but also other places ... for more info:
Delta Chat @ 39c3
 PSA: Influenza is spreading heavily currently, and 30% of people are infectious without symptoms. Please maintain hygiene and at best test yourself before entering premises. Thanks!
On this day, two years ago, we published the first chatmail relay,
Delta Chat: Chatmail - replicable, fast and secure chatting infrastructure for all
Today, we are unveiling chatmail services, making onboarding with Delta Chat a breeze, with peace of mind: Convenience: Get a chatmail address in a...
 along with templates to replicate the setup, without needing any permission. Two weeks ago we thought there are 60 relays when a hacker handed in a 100+ list 😂 A bunch of knowledgeable folks are now maintaining track of health of the evolving global network, and supporting new operators. 💜💥🖤 thx also for all the support here on the fediverse! its been a wild year and #39c3 is in 13 days to top it off 😅
Your chat profile/identity: a tar file. Your social web app: a zip file.
Chatmail
Chatmail provides FOSS infrastructure for interoperable, secure, speedy and reliable end-to-end encrypted messaging. Check out clients as Arcane C...
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webxdc - web apps shared in a chat
no logins, no coins, no platforms 🎉
 are spearheading ever new and more fun ways to deny power to servers and platform billionaires. Unlike classic email servers, #chatmail relays do not store user identities which solely live on end-user devices.There also is no encrypted value on the server like with Proton Mail or Signal. There are only relays, endless federating networks of relays to onboard safely :) image
#chatmail relays really are the dumbest messaging servers in town, but having fun with each other 😂
chatmail relay documentation
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RE:
chaos.social
The Final Straw Radio (@thefinalstrawradio@chaos.social)
Attached: 1 image Our chat with Mary & Fanny, two independent technologists, on contingency for "what if Signal were blocked in the US?" and their...
 Another nice surprise! A careful discussion and appreciation of our almost 8-year long running efforts, and its #deltachat and #chatmail artifacts. The "Signal contingency plan" comes complete with podcast, website and zine! View quoted note →
A few things #deltachat apps are doing positively different from #Signal apps - easiest onboarding ever; not depending on phone numbers or other private data - support for multiple chat profiles/identities - decentralized servers, not depending on US-based GAFAM etc. - migration from one app/platform to any other - easy multi-device support for any chat profile - developers have chances to get their PRs merged :) - mini-apps support via
webxdc - web apps shared in a chat
no logins, no coins, no platforms 🎉
 anything missing?
On the occasion of SimpleX and Session getting cryptocoin-donations/funding ... we won't hide that most delta contributors are pretty skeptical of cryptocoin-circles. Exhibit 1: #Webxdc apps - mini apps that anyone can whip up -- and the declared motto still on the
webxdc - web apps shared in a chat
no logins, no coins, no platforms 🎉
 web page since inception mid 2022: No logins, no coins, no platforms ... and this year, January 23rd, we added "no billionaires" to the growing list of things deserving a "no" :)
Delta Chat: Replacing billionairish platforms with ZIP files
How can we evolve and deploy web apps without allowing developers or operators to become a “billionaire in the middle”? There are many ways to ...
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