Itβs sad to see Simplex fall into the tempting smart-contract blockchain token trap.
This is also why Keychat uses ecash sats as postage stamps for messages.
How serious are we all about protocols?π€π§β
I think we all need to look into, and support, the development of Reticulum, which,--if I'm understanding it correctly--would replace the base layer, the TCP-IP layer, of the global internet, with a real, private, anonymous, encrypted base layer that INTENTIONALLY is the internet that we all know that we want...
This is demonstrably wrong. Ethereum, for example, had a 70% pre-mine that went into the pockets of the very few. That's the opposite of neutral and incredibly immoral.
And it's not even that difficult to build good bitcoin support into a chat app. I'm a relative noob to privacy tech and - thanks to good existing libraries and AI assistance - I was able to make a chat app with a cashu wallet built-in, using the MDK (Marmot Development Kit) for MLS chat. I don't expect to continue on my project, it was just a fun project to get to know the libraries, and to learn how things like push notifications work and to learn more about MLS.
I hadn't heard of Keychat, I'll check it out now!
I hope nostr does not fall in the same trap, but maybe it's already big enough to be unstoppable. We need a fork of simplex or use something else.
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"The funniest thing is that all those who are criticizing Simple X chat, still use WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook Messenger, X, or Instagram as their everyday messaging app. At most, some use Signal, and many don't even know that Simple X chat exists."
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This is very disappointing to see. Looks like the opposite of growth. And for the record I donβt want SimpleX relays. I thought the point was for people to ultimately run their own.
Theyβre trying to scale? For what? βSomebody has to pay for itβ. This is not a social media app. I thought it was for personal and group secure messaging that doesnβt fall apart when AWS or their farms get hit by a DoS. I didnβt want to use your servers in the first place, but understand the need for PoC.
Maybe itβs on me for misinterpreting. I guess I was hoping this was about decentralization for as much as that word appears in this recent sales pitch. It appears to be about creating a sustainable business model for them to host.
Was definitely one of my favorite designs. π Please help me understand if Iβm missing something here. Possible I misinterpreted the project from the start.