While platforms like #Matrix or #Signal manage user identities on a server, #DeltaChat and #Chatmail are not platforms in the classic sense. They operate without a central registry, meaning there is no central gatekeeper to grant or deny access. This setup for private messaging naturally complicates invasive age verification. Without a public registry or user discovery, there is no technical hook to verify users. #Chatmail also enforces E2EE by rejecting all unencrypted data. ... (1/3)

#DeltaChat breaks the one app, one ID rule of phone-number-based apps by supporting multiple chat profiles. This allows for true private messaging where you can keep a public identity for the Web or Fediverse separate from a private one for family and friends. Managing multiple selves is a new experience for many, but it is key to digital autonomy. We are working to make multi-profile handling even smoother in upcoming releases to ensure switching contexts is seamless. (3/3)

The total privacy of #DeltaChat has a trade-off: there is no global directory. Connecting for private messaging requires a direct QR scan or using an existing channel to exchange invite links. The hurdle is often the readiness of friends, family, or those around you to switch. However, once connected, the app is an enjoyable daily driver. It is about moving to a space where you cannot be found by strangers, but can still enjoy modern, reliable chat with those who matter. ... (2/3)

@delta right now i try to find a good method to decide whether to go for #deltachat or #jami . the included video chat in Jami is definitely good to have. Anyone already compared those two ?

#DeltaChat breaks the one app, one ID rule of phone-number-based apps by supporting multiple chat profiles. This allows for true private messaging where you can keep a public identity for the Web or Fediverse separate from a private one for family and friends. Managing multiple selves is a new experience for many, but it is key to digital autonomy. We are working to make multi-profile handling even smoother in upcoming releases to ensure switching contexts is seamless. (3/3)

The total privacy of #DeltaChat has a trade-off: there is no global directory. Connecting for private messaging requires a direct QR scan or using an existing channel to exchange invite links. The hurdle is often the readiness of friends, family, or those around you to switch. However, once connected, the app is an enjoyable daily driver. It is about moving to a space where you cannot be found by strangers, but can still enjoy modern, reliable chat with those who matter. ... (2/3)

While platforms like #Matrix or #Signal manage user identities on a server, #DeltaChat and #Chatmail are not platforms in the classic sense. They operate without a central registry, meaning there is no central gatekeeper to grant or deny access. This setup for private messaging naturally complicates invasive age verification. Without a public registry or user discovery, there is no technical hook to verify users. #Chatmail also enforces E2EE by rejecting all unencrypted data. ... (1/3)

@delta
Would it be possible to have such an information as a service message inside #DeltaChat ?
... only if you are an user of this relay?

@game @mrphelz @sandropisano @informapirata @informatica

Io sto cercando di convincere i compagnetti di mio figlio a scaricarsi #Deltachat

.. ma non ce la farò, garantito.

@game @mrphelz @sandropisano @informapirata @informatica

Io sto cercando di convincere i compagnetti di mio figlio a scaricarsi #Deltachat

.. ma non ce la farò, garantito.

DeltaChat hat sich ja auf die Fahne geschrieben, dezentral zu sein. Ok, technisch gesehen ist es das ja auch.

Aber wenn als Chatmail Relay immer nur nine.testrun.org eingetragen ist, wiederspricht das nicht mit steigender Benutzeranzahl dem Grundgedanken? Dann hat man doch früher oder später eine Server der immer weiter belastet wird und wenn er ausfällt, wird für viele Delta nicht nutzbar sein. Ja, es gibt die Möglichkeit weitere Relays einzutragen. Muss der Benutzer aber auch erst einmal wissen wie es geht und es dann auch noch konfigurieren. Die meisten 0815 Benutzer steigen da nämlich schon aus.

Wäre es da nicht gut, wenn der Benutzer eine Instanz per Zufall angezeigt bekommt und bei Bedarf selber eine aus einem Dropdown auswählen könnte?

#deltachat #deltachatcommunity #deltachatgruppen

@nathanael @signalapp @delta @arcanechat in general, it is recommended to onboard to #deltachat with a little groups of friends or family, using the default infrastructure first.

this will result in far better ux, things will be easier by having less moving parts.

later, one can 🤿 dive into running own relays or alternative apps; the forum is a good place for that.

pretty sure, most people also do not start using #signal by the question, how one can get it into mutt (tho some surely do :)