Organizational note: It might appear that #deltachat #chatmail and #webxdc contributors are easily "on the same page". In fact, there are many ongoing controversial discussions in backrooms and public spaces. We are dealing with tons of user perspectives and feedback, researcher and developer stances, many UX/UI considerations, complex implementation and platform adaptation. We are internally allowing contradictions and complexity ... See also Ashby's requisite variety https://edgeofpossible.com/ashbys-law-variety-organisational-change/

Today we are unveiling two brand new features by ... drum-roll ... doing nothing:

- No "AI" integration involved or planned. Consequently, you don't need to teach your relatives how to disable AI!

- No proprietary server components: servers are fast, efficient and freely replicable, no permissions needed!

Moreover, our apps are easier to use and onboard with than SIM/phone number based apps: Multi-device and Multi-profile handling is a piece of cake.

Al arrancar de 0 en un nuevo ordenador, me acuerdo de por qué XMPP no puede triunfar (así), y por qué Delta Chat gana cada vez más puntos...

Con #DeltaChat, añadir un nuevo dispositivo está a un QR de distancia. Y pum: lo tienes todo a tu disposición. Todo. Sin barreras. 100 % encriptado.

Con #XMPP, haces lo mismo, PERO literalmente pierdes la posibilidad de leer TODOS tus mensajes antiguos. ¿Qué MI***A es esta?

Es imposible considerar a XMPP como algo serio así. Sinceramente.

I'm planning on trying #DeltaChat, how important is it to try to distribute the load accross chatmail servers?
If it's worth distributing it, are there any servers in France?
The list from https://chatmail.at/relays does not include anything but I don't know whether it's comprehensive.

Unha noite dura mirando comparativas e información sobre programas de mensaxería alternativas a Whatsapp. A verdade é que hai moitas: #matrix #conversations (protocolo XMPP) #Briar #deltaChat #sessions. Quedome con este consello de https://simplifiedprivacy.com

Briar para a familia
XMPP para amigos e extranos
Sessions para evitar a censura
Matrix para a empresa

Jeder Messenger hat seine Fans – aber manche Communitys sind echt anstrengend. Die größten Missionare findet man mit Abstand bei Threema, dicht gefolgt von Delta Chat. Kritik? Undenkbar. Da wird sofort erklärt, warum du das Problem bist.

Aber hey, sollen sie ruhig über mich herziehen – die kostenlose Werbung nehm ich doch gern mit. Wenn sie sich schon aufopfern, um meinen Namen in ihren Filterblasen zu verbreiten, will ich da nicht im Weg stehen.

What is the best #decentralized #messenger out there for the long run?

#SimpleX #selfhosted #selfhosting #matrix #element #briar #deltachat #privacy

The trajectory of E2E-encryption is about de-platforming: There shall be no central machines that can control the edges/peers, and the social groups and virtual centers they freely form.

Our #deltachat R&D around #chatmail relays and #webxdc apps all aim to realize such a "zero-platforms" fully E2E-encrypted interaction model. However, this is *not* just about cryptographic cleverness. Rather it is about usable anti-authoritarian designs, as explicitly stated in January https://delta.chat/en/2025-01-23-webxdc-no-billionaires